Ye Chen's strength had reached the level of one thousand three hundred and forty Sovereign rules.
This might not seem like much, but generally speaking, reaching the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Sovereign level was the limit for a Quasi-Sovereign; one could progress no further. All that could be done was accumulation, to reach a higher level upon promotion to Ancient Monarch.
For Ye Chen to have improved to this step was already considered a miracle.
He looked at the three alien Sovereigns suppressed by the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body and the half-devoured and refined Origin World of Mo He Kong. He guessed in his heart that with three and a half Sovereign Great Worlds, his ultimate peak combat power might perhaps reach a level comparable to two thousand Sovereign rules.
Perhaps upon reaching that realm, he could truly contend against an Ancient Monarch.
The explosive growth in strength gave Ye Chen even more confidence.
With his current power, unless an Ancient Monarch appeared, who could contend with him?
Even Heaven-Defying Quasi-Sovereigns who came would all be suppressed.
However, this place was not suitable to linger. The Chaos Saint Soul returned to the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body, which then took the Ancient Orchid Great World and left this place, heading for the Myriad Domains Center.
There, with the Human Sovereign presiding, it was relatively much safer.
Whoosh—
After sounding the retreat, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body immediately took the Ancient Orchid Great World and swiftly headed for the central region of the Myriad Domains.
Because of the fall of the three Ancient Monarchs, and with the Human Sovereign presiding in the Myriad Domains Center, the alien race could only watch helplessly as the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body took the Ancient Orchid Great World and left.
Half a day later, having traversed a distance equivalent to over a hundred great domains, the Great Emperor Reincarnation Body finally arrived in the region of the Ten Great Prefectures at the Myriad Domains Center.
Rip—
Ye Chen tore through the void of the Myriad Domains and descended upon one of the great prefectures.
Dragon Phoenix Prefecture!
This was also where the Dragon Phoenix Academy was located. Back in the day, Ye Chen had used the Dragon Phoenix Academy to enter the Ultimate Ancient Path.
Naturally, all the talents of the Sealed Boundary Universe basically entered through it as well.
Of course, Ye Chen's appearance in Dragon Phoenix Prefecture wasn't solely because of the Dragon Phoenix Academy; there were other matters as well.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy was rumored to possess the Saint Corpse of a Battle Saint.
As a successor of the Battle Saint Lineage, Ye Chen naturally could not allow the remains of a Battle Saint to be left adrift in the world. His visit this time was also to retrieve them and inter them in the Hall of Spectral Warriors within the Battle Saint Hall.
As early as at the Tenth Imperial Pass, Ye Chen had learned that the return of Wuxiang Sovereign and Wushi Emperor had caused the Battle Saint Hall, which had shone brilliantly throughout the Mythical Era, to re-emerge. Thus, the Hall of Spectral Warriors had also been restored.
"Master—"
Thinking of his master, Gu Yuntong, Ye Chen felt an inexplicable gloom.
In his previous life, when he was still his former self Qian Yue, in order to resist the alien Sovereigns, Master Gu Yuntong had not hesitated to burn his final soul power, completely turning to ashes and vanishing from the mortal world.
It was a pity that he could not return to the Hall of Spectral Warriors within the Battle Saint Hall.
This was one of his greatest regrets in this life.
Ye Chen felt somber, but his gaze quickly turned resolute as he looked towards the distant edge of the Myriad Domains, filled with determination to resist the alien race to the end in this life, this era.
He would not give up until they were eradicated!
Before heading to Dragon Phoenix Prefecture, Ye Chen prepared to go to another place—
The Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain!
This place had once buried the body of an alien Demon Sovereign, leaving only a remnant soul. A great power from the Battle Saint Lineage had fallen here. More importantly, the future body of the Goddess Zhao Jingruo was also here, suppressing a wisp of the alien Demon Sovereign's remnant soul.
Back then, Ye Chen could only sigh in despair despite using various methods. Now, he no longer needed to; he possessed sufficient strength.
The Great Emperor Reincarnation Body integrated the Ancient Orchid Great World into a certain location within the void.
The endless spatial turbulence, though seemingly much safer because ordinary experts dared not venture into the depths of the spatial turbulence, was actually not so. The stronger one was, the more they fought in the lands of endless spatial turbulence.
Just like how the alien army dared to come pursue Ye Chen and the others, it was for this reason.
Thus, it was not suitable to continue placing it there for safety.
Reality was relatively much safer.
"Dragon Phoenix Prefecture!"
The Goddess and others appeared in the outside world and were immediately overjoyed at the sight.
"Wait for me here," Ye Chen said. He did not want the Goddess's future body to be discovered by others, nor did he want them to know how perilous the future was, where everyone died, leaving only him alone.
Among the crowd, only the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor was aware, but he did not speak, his eyes somewhat complex.
Whoosh—
A moment later, Ye Chen arrived at the other side of Dragon Phoenix Prefecture, the location of the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain.
The Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain spanned a radius of ten million li, truly vast and boundless, occupying nearly half of Dragon Phoenix Prefecture. It was astonishingly large, with one pitch-black mountain after another standing tall, faintly revealing rolling demonic energy.
In ancient times, the Primordial Human Sovereign had taken action, slaying an alien Sovereign, leaving only a wisp of a remnant soul suppressed here.
Back then, when Ye Chen entered, he still needed to be cautious. But now, everything was done openly and aboveboard. The Chaos Great Dao extended, reaching directly to the deepest part.
Within, nine demonic peaks stood tall, piercing into the outer domains.
The howling wind sounded like ghostly wails, exceptionally terrifying.
There were also fearsome formations and fierce ghosts.
Even now, it could be considered a forbidden land.
Naturally, for the current Ye Chen, none of this posed a problem. Moreover, this time he came intending to pacify this place, completely eradicating the alien Sovereign's remnant soul.
Suddenly, Ye Chen's expression changed because the Goddess's future body had disappeared. Scanning the entire Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain, he could not find it.
How did it suddenly vanish?
His expression turned gloomy as he directly stepped into the central region. A terrifying killing formation appeared, and fierce ghosts, each at least at the Saint or Heavenly King level, materialized and charged directly at him.
Ye Chen took a step forward. With a deafening boom, all the formation patterns instantly crumbled, and along with them, the terrifying fierce ghosts turned to ashes.
"Who goes there?"
From within the nine demonic peaks, a terrifying demonic shadow emerged, as tall as the heavens, its demonic might rolling.
Upon seeing Ye Chen's figure, it was immediately shocked: "It's you, that kid from the Battle Saint Lineage from back then. You actually dare to come."
"I came to kill you," Ye Chen said.
"Hahaha, kill me? With just you?" The alien Sovereign seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. Then, looking at Ye Chen, its eyes revealed a blazing light: "I never expected that after a few hundred years, you've grown to such a level, probably not inferior to a Divine King. Hahaha, in these few hundred years, this Sovereign has also accumulated some power. Perfect timing to kill you, seize your body, and leave this damned place."
Boom—
The alien Sovereign's remnant soul immediately charged over with boundless demonic energy, its demonic might rolling. Even some early-stage Divine Kings would pale at the sight and choose to retreat.
Even if an Ancient Monarch fell, a single remnant soul was still incredibly fearsome.
This was precisely why the great power of the Battle Saint Lineage had fallen back then.
In response, Ye Chen simply pointed a finger.
Boom—
The heavens collapsed and the earth cracked. Infinite demonic light instantly exploded.
The alien Sovereign's remnant soul let out a miserable scream, falling from the sky. It looked at Ye Chen in horror: "Impossible! How could you have become so powerful?"