Ye Chen was unaware of all this, but he did see Zhao Feng and gave him a slight nod and a faint, serene smile.
At the invitation of the eight Quasi-Monarchs, he entered the former Myriad Domains Palace.
Of course, the Myriad Domains Palace had been severely damaged during the invasion of the alien army, and now less than one-tenth remained, yet it still appeared grand and majestic.
The Myriad Domains Palace received the highest-level reception. The leaders of all major forces currently stationed at the Emperor's Pass were notified and personally came. Upon learning of the various situations at the Emperor's Pass, they all looked at Ye Chen with admiration and awe.
Those who achieve mastery are teachers. No matter how much more senior their qualifications were, surpassing Ye Chen by who knows how many times, in this world where might makes right, they still needed to look up to Ye Chen with reverence.
Ye Chen thanked the eight Quasi-Monarchs for their lavish banquet and directly got to the point, hoping to understand the current situation within the Sealed Boundary Universe.
In the main hall, aside from the eight Quasi-Monarchs and Ye Chen's group of Quasi-Monarchs, not even the leaders of other major forces were allowed to enter.
Beautiful maidservants had long since stepped forward to pour tea and offer pastries made from rare and exotic fruits.
"Young Friend Ye, who would have thought that after parting for so many years, you and the other young Heaven's Prides of our Sealed Realm have all become Quasi-Monarchs, and not ordinary ones at that." On the seat, a Quasi-Monarch spoke softly, his tone filled with much sighing and emotion.
This person was precisely a Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace, who had once met Ye Chen briefly on the ancient path behind the Purple Mansion Holy Land.
Hundreds of years had passed. Clearly, this Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace had also advanced by leaps and bounds, achieving the status of a Quasi-Monarch. Although only at the early Quasi-Monarch stage, it was still extremely remarkable.
After all, back then, the Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace was only at the peak of the Great Ability realm, not even half-step Divine King, with the Divine King realm still blocking the path to Quasi-Monarch.
To achieve the status of a Quasi-Monarch within a few hundred years was enough to prove the Palace Master's strength.
However, this was also to be expected. Anyone capable of ascending from the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms to the higher realms of the Myriad Domains was a talent among talents, undergoing the baptism of more complete Myriad Dao laws. Furthermore, having experienced the turbulent ancient universe war of the alien invasion of the Sealed Boundary Universe, after years of battle, as long as they didn't die, those who survived were bound to achieve greatness. How much more so for a Palace Master like the one from the Myriad Worlds Palace, who could lead a major force gathering the Heaven's Prides of the Myriad Heavens and Myriad Realms? His talent was truly unparalleled.
Achieving Quasi-Monarch status was somewhat unexpected, yet still within reason.
Unfortunately, compared to Ye Chen, there was still a vast gap.
After all, during their first meeting, Ye Chen was merely a small Half-Deity cultivator who hadn't even stepped into the Deity Transformation realm. Now, meeting again after hundreds of years, he had directly leaped to become a lofty Quasi-Monarch, one who could easily suppress and slay a Great Perfection Quasi-Monarch. How could this not make the Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace sigh with emotion?
Back then, meeting him was like looking down upon a dragon from the Nine Heavens.
Now, meeting again, their positions had reversed. The other party had long since surpassed him by who knows how much, and he had heard that Ye Chen had even reached the legendary Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch realm.
Moreover, what was even more important was that a glance at the many Heaven's Prides around Ye Chen revealed that they were either Imperial Sons and Daughters or the strongest young Supreme Ones, all standing within the Quasi-Monarch domain. Not a single one was the slightest bit weaker than him, and many were even far stronger.
Thinking of this, the Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. When had he been caught up to, one by one, and even surpassed by these juniors?
The other Quasi-Monarchs also wore bitter smiles.
However, along with the bitterness, there was also deep gratification.
It was precisely because these juniors were catching up one by one that the Sealed Boundary Universe had real hope for the future, to resist the alien army's next full-scale invasion.
In their hearts, although there was an indescribable bitterness about how quickly the cultivation of juniors like Ye Chen had risen, in reality, they also hoped these juniors would improve as fast as possible, and it would be best if they all became ancient Great Emperors, guarding the Sealed Realm so that no enemy could invade.
Ye Chen gave a faint smile, not dwelling on this topic, and said, "Seniors, back in the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, we learned that the alien race once had several ancient Great Emperors invade, broke through the defenses of the Tenth Emperor's Pass, and led an endless army into the myriad realms. I wonder what the current situation is..."
Ye Chen and the others looked at the eight Quasi-Monarchs.
Hearing this, the eight Quasi-Monarchs all gave slight bitter smiles. "Indeed, that is the case. If it weren't for the Formless Supreme leading the many powerhouses back, I'm afraid the Tenth Emperor's Pass would still be under alien control. This is the vital point guarding the connection between our Sealed Boundary Universe and the Chaos Sea."
"However, even so, the current situation in the Sealed Boundary Universe is still quite grim."
"Oh?" Sitting in the upper seat, Ye Chen interlocked his fingers and raised an eyebrow. "About a month ago, due to certain reasons, the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain world opened, startling the Supreme Ones of the myriad realms. They all awakened, wanting to compete for the 'Supreme' immortal fate of the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain. In the end, even Senior Heavenly Emperor personally appeared and struck out with a sword. Didn't that slay the several invading alien Supreme Ones?"
The scenes from a month ago still shocked Ye Chen and the other strongest young Heaven's Prides to this day.
The Heavenly Emperor was peerless, standing on a tributary of the forgotten River of Time. With just a single sword strike, he dyed the Sealed Boundary Universe in blood, cutting down several alien Supreme Ones.
This earth-shattering, monumental feat was still vividly clear in their minds.
The Heavenly Emperor alone had slain several alien Supreme Ones. Could there still be other alien Supreme Ones in the Sealed Boundary Universe?
The Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace nodded, his eyes that had witnessed the vicissitudes of the world also filled with deep shock and awe. "That's right. A month ago, Lord Heavenly Emperor did indeed take action, slaying several Supreme Ones and severely crippling the alien army invading our Sealed Boundary Universe."
"But they were not the alien race's Supreme Ones. According to Lord Formless Supreme, these several Supreme Ones bypassed the Heavenly Emperor's blockade from the River of Time and came to our Sealed Boundary Universe. Although powerful, they were not Supreme Ones of this spacetime. They suffered immense karmic suppression, their combat power inferior to true Supreme Ones. They could only be called pseudo-Supreme Ones, stronger than Emperors but inferior to Supreme Ones."
"Therefore, these several Supreme Ones from different spacetimes are not the most fearsome enemies of our Sealed Boundary Universe. The true great enemies are the Supreme Ones of the alien race who entered our realm—true flawless Great Emperors. Moreover, there are also the fearsome enemies sealed within the Prison of Heaven. In the past, true alien Emperors were sealed there. Over the years, after the alien Emperors crossed over, leading endless armies, they have been constantly trying to rescue the alien Emperors sealed within the Prison of Heaven. If Lord Formless Supreme had not returned, the myriad realms would have been in great danger relying on the Human Sovereign alone."
"Although Lord Heavenly Emperor slew these Supreme Ones from different spacetimes, the most terrifying alien Emperors still exist and remain the greatest threat to our Sealed Boundary Universe!"
Ye Chen and the others' expressions turned grave. They hadn't expected those several Supreme Ones to be the ones who had bypassed the Heavenly Emperor back then, nor had they expected the alien race, for the sake of insurance, to have ancient Great Emperors enter the Sealed Boundary Universe. Even more unexpected was that the Prison of Heaven still sealed an existence at the level of an alien ancient Great Emperor.
Moreover, they vaguely learned that the alien army recently dealt with in the Boundless Land was, compared to the alien army invading the Sealed Boundary Universe, merely a drop in the ocean.
The alien army that followed the alien Emperors in the invasion was far more powerful, with Sovereigns exceeding the number of fingers on both hands, and countless experts below the Sovereign level.
If it weren't for the Formless Supreme leading the Sovereigns of the various Imperial Clans back in the past, the situation in the Sealed Boundary Universe would have been far more dangerous than it is now. Relying on the Supreme Human Sovereign alone, he could not have withstood so many Supreme Ones.
The Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace paused, then took a sip of Dao tea, as if considering his words. After a moment, he said, "Since the alien race broke through the Tenth Emperor's Pass and invaded the Sealed Boundary Universe a hundred years ago, over eighty percent of the myriad realms have fallen under alien control. They almost completely fell. This was only because Lord Human Sovereign was holding the fort; otherwise, the myriad realms would have been completely overrun."
"Even after the Formless Supreme returned later, we only managed to reclaim forty percent. To this day, over forty percent of the myriad realms are still under alien control."
Ye Chen and the others' expressions tightened. They hadn't expected the situation in the Sealed Boundary Universe to be so severe, having almost been completely overrun.
If not for the Supreme Human Sovereign holding the fort, it likely would have been completely overrun.
Fortunately, the current Sealed Boundary Universe no longer faced such a grim situation. Not only did they have the Supreme Human Sovereign holding the fort, but they also had the return of the human Supreme One, the Formless Supreme.
Moreover, Ye Chen and the others had also brought back the trump card that the Formless Supreme had left for humanity in the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain back then.
"Of course, the Ten Great Provinces at the very center of the Myriad Domains are the most powerful territories. They have never fallen. The Supreme Human Sovereign has always been stationed there, so the various Imperial Clans, Holy Lands, Sects, Imperial Dynasties, and Royal Kingdoms located in the center of the Myriad Domains have always endured. Therefore, the various Imperial Sons and Daughters need not worry too much." The Palace Master of the Myriad Worlds Palace added.
Hearing this, the several human Imperial Sons and Daughters breathed a sigh of relief.
Tai Sheng Huang's Ancient Emperor World, because it was located in the center of the Myriad Domains, was also unharmed.
"What about the Tiancang Domain and the Myriad Saints Domain?" Suddenly, Ye Chen spoke up. Yu Qing, the Goddess, Chen'er, Weil, and the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor beside him all paid attention.
The Heaven's Gate was located in the Tiancang Domain.
And the Ancient Orchid Great World was in the Myriad Saints Domain.
Immediately, the eight Quasi-Monarchs on the seats fell into silence, not speaking.
Sensing the abnormality, Ye Chen's expression instantly darkened. An aura erupted from his body, causing the entire palace to shake violently. The eight Quasi-Monarchs all felt a terrifying pressure, their hearts pounding as they faced Ye Chen.
Whoosh—
The pressure vanished in an instant. Although things returned to normal, the eight Quasi-Monarchs still looked at Ye Chen with awe.
"Seniors, please inform me about the situation regarding the Heaven's Gate and my Ancient Orchid Great World." Ye Chen said solemnly.
PS: Received notice from the editor. There will be a limited free period on the 10th, followed by a burst of updates immediately after it ends. Guaranteed at least seven updates. There will be continuous bursts of updates in the coming period. Hope for everyone's support. The Saint Emperor has also returned to the Sealed Boundary Universe, and Ye Chen will also become a Sovereign. Stay tuned!