Time spent together always feels fleeting. After four days of reunion with old friends, Ye Chen had to bid farewell early.
He still had many matters unresolved. For instance, Elder Yan—after the Immortal Heavenly Pass vanished all those years ago, they had been separated for many years. He deeply wished to find Elder Yan again, who was both a teacher and a friend.
Currently, the alien race army occupied over forty percent of the territory across the myriad realms, watching covetously every moment, leaving no room for delay.
As for the Lower Realm, the place where he rose to prominence in his previous life and his true homeland—this time, coming to the center of the Myriad Domains, he also wanted to find the path back to the Lower Realm.
Ever since his ascension in his previous life, he knew that the passage between the myriad realms of the upper world and the myriad heavens and worlds of the lower world had been sealed, making it difficult to cross.
Even though he was an existence surpassing a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, he had tried to act but could not find the passage to the Lower Realm. He vaguely sensed a tremendous barrier.
This barrier was so strong that even his Emperor reincarnation body could not gain the slightest advantage.
Ye Chen couldn't help but recall his previous life, when he had relied on sacrificing an alien Ancient Monarch to forcibly break through the barrier and truly ascend to the myriad realms.
Would returning to the Lower Realm require the same method?
His Emperor reincarnation body, possessing several alien monarch corpses, wouldn't mind, even though the value of monarch corpses was incomparably high.
Ye Chen did not act hastily. The Dragon Phoenix Academy had many great powers from the myriad realms, with long lifespans and extensive knowledge; perhaps they would know something.
After inquiring, the Dragon Phoenix Academy Head frowned and said, "Young friend, before the arrival of the Golden Age, the passage between the myriad realms and the myriad heavens and worlds was sealed by the will of the Universe Origin, to prevent the myriad heavens and worlds from being affected or implicated. Even Ancient Monarchs cannot descend to the lower world."
"This is also a form of protection for the lower world by the Universe Origin. Otherwise, the alien army would have long invaded the myriad heavens and worlds, causing even greater calamity."
Ye Chen understood. The myriad heavens and worlds were said to be ten thousand worlds, but in reality, the number of dimensional worlds they contained was as countless as grains of sand.
If the alien race were to invade and occupy the myriad heavens and worlds, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, with the Universe Origin sealing the passage to the lower world, the alien race also found it difficult to invade, which reduced many potential troubles.
But on the other hand, it also prevented travel between the upper and lower worlds.
"Is there really no way? If a Supreme One were to act, could they pierce through the passage to the lower world?" Ye Chen cared deeply about returning to the Lower Realm. The Goddess, Chen'er, Yi Wu, Ya Ya, Qian Xun, the Corpse-Devouring Insect Emperor, the Golden Little Divine Dragon, as well as Ruo Xi and Yi Yi who were in seclusion—all came from the myriad heavens and worlds.
"Even if a Supreme One were to act, it would be difficult," the Dragon Phoenix Academy Head shook his head. "Because of the alien invasion, the sealing power of the Universe Origin has grown extremely strong. A Supreme One would need to expend great effort to penetrate it, far more than in the past."
"Damn it." Ye Chen truly hated these alien races intensely. Otherwise, returning to the Lower Realm wouldn't be so difficult.
"It's not that there's no way," the Dragon Phoenix Academy Head proposed a method. "Find a Supreme One to act, guide the Universe Origin, weaken a specific area, and then use the Supreme One's power to pierce through the passage between the myriad realms and the myriad heavens and worlds, allowing descent to the lower world."
Ye Chen immediately understood. He then sought out the Sovereign of Formlessness for inquiry and learned that although there was some difficulty, it could be done.
"When do you want to go?" the Sovereign of Formlessness transmitted his Emperor thoughts.
"About three months from now," Ye Chen thought for a moment before replying.
"Good."
The Sovereign of Formlessness withdrew his Emperor thoughts. Having received confirmation from the Sovereign of Formlessness, Ye Chen immediately informed those around him. The Goddess and the others were naturally overjoyed.
They had risen from the Lower Realm back then, and that world in the lower realm called the Little Divine Realm was the true foundation for all of them.
Ye Chen had the Goddess and others spread the news, informing those from the lower world who had ascended with them back then—such as Wang Ming, the Peacock King, Wang Chen, and others—that they would be returning to the Lower Realm soon, and anyone who wished to follow could come along.
Immediately, they received agreement from those people. Even the War King responded.
A unified notice was given: three months later, gather at the Dragon Phoenix Academy to head to the Lower Realm together.
The reason for choosing three months later was that Ye Chen wanted to resolve some past issues during these three months and further enhance his strength.
Currently, Mo He Kong's monarch great world had also been completely refined, boosting his strength by another notch, enough to rival the level of fifteen hundred Monarch Rules.
It could be said that compared to the peak state when a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch utilized their origin world, plus his form and spirit being comparable to eleven hundred Monarch Rules, he was now stronger by four hundred Monarch Rules—nearly forty percent.
A full forty percent!
This meant that in the future, when facing a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, he wouldn't need to go through a great battle like against Ye Cuican to suppress them. Instead, he could directly suppress them in a shorter time.
"But I wonder how I would fare against an Ancient Monarch?"
Ye Chen felt the surging power within his body. Not counting the amplification of Universe Power, his powerful physical body and soul, combined with Monarch Rules, were comparable to nine hundred Monarch Rules—only slightly weaker than the strongest state of a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch.
In their strongest state, a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch could retreat unscathed from an Ancient Monarch. In other words, he could currently do the same.
Of course, this was only against first or second heaven Ancient Monarchs. If it were a third heaven Ancient Monarch, everything would be different.
Each heaven of a monarch was a world apart; the gap between each heaven was immense.
Even so, for now, Ye Chen might be able to put up a strong fight against a first heaven Ancient Monarch.
Because his understanding of the current realm of Ancient Monarchs was still somewhat vague, Ye Chen decided to seek guidance. He immediately set off, returning to the Ancient Orchid Great World, then using the world passage left behind in the past, headed to the Ancient Emperor World.
Because in the Ancient Emperor World's Ancient Emperor Continent, Ye Chen had left behind the Holy Domain organization, with the Imperial City there and a corresponding passage. Ye Chen appeared directly in the Imperial City. Without staying long in the Imperial City, he directly entered the imperial clan's ancient realm of the Tai Sheng Imperial Clan.
"Brother Ye!"
Imperial Sons Di Wushuang and Di Wuming personally appeared to welcome him. A large number of imperial clan powerhouses also appeared, including the imperial clan great power Di Yang from back then, showing exceptional respect.
Ye Chen did not stand on ceremony: "I came this time to find Senior Brother Dark Night Sovereign."
He had learned from other sources that Dark Night Sovereign was not in the myriad realms but in the Ancient Emperor World.
"Good, follow us!"
Di Wuming and Di Wushuang led Ye Chen to the important area of the imperial clan's ancient realm. Others wanted to stop them, as this place was too important, but the two said, "Ye Chen can be considered half a disciple of our father, having received his Chaos inheritance. He is not an outsider."
Only then did the imperial clan powerhouses stop, acknowledging Ye Chen's status.
In a grand ancient hall, pitch-black and unadorned, built upon the moon, was precisely Dark Night Sovereign's palace within the imperial clan's ancient realm.