"Eternal Quasi-Monarch!"
Boom—
The moment these five words were uttered, ancient thunder seemed to suddenly erupt, as if they touched upon a tremendous secret.
"Eternal Quasi-Monarch!" Ye Chen dared not speak it aloud, for it involved forbidden knowledge, so he could only repeat it in his heart, feeling a thread of excitement.
So, he should be called an Eternal Quasi-Monarch!
An existence beyond the Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch, one who has set foot on the Eternal Path, qualified to tread towards eternity.
He just didn't know how far he, this Eternal Quasi-Monarch, could push the limits within the Quasi-Monarch realm before becoming an Ancient Monarch.
The Dark Night Sovereign said, "Little Junior Brother, when you attain the Supreme One fruit through the Chaos Great Dao, you may not only be an existence on the Eternal Path, but you might very well have already reached its end, becoming eternal."
The Chaos Great Dao was inherently the most powerful path for stepping onto the Eternal Path.
Currently, Ye Chen was already an Eternal Quasi-Monarch, a figure who had embarked on the Eternal Path ahead of time.
When the two combined, and he finally proved his Dao and became an Emperor through the Chaos Great Dao, it was highly likely he would achieve eternity, not merely become a Supreme One.
Of course, this was still speculation for now.
Moreover, Ye Chen was still quite a distance away from the Supreme One realm.
"Do you think being an Eternal Quasi-Monarch makes you truly invincible?" The Dark Night Sovereign smiled as he glanced at Ye Chen. "Tell your Senior Brother, how do you think you compare to other Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarchs?"
As an Eternal Quasi-Monarch, he was naturally number one, suppressing all other Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarchs.
Of course, Ye Chen remained humble, saying, "I think I could rank within the top ten of the Epoch Quasi-Monarch Ranking."
In his heart, he felt he could at least make the top three, or even contend for first place.
"Haha, you've learned to be modest." The Dark Night Sovereign laughed heartily. "While one shouldn't be overly arrogant, there's no need for excessive humility either. With your strength, you are indeed worthy of ranking within the top ten of the Epoch Quasi-Monarch Ranking."
"Only top ten?" Ye Chen was startled. He had indeed been modest earlier, believing that with his strength, he could absolutely rank first among all Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarchs, given his status as an Eternal Quasi-Monarch.
But now, hearing the Dark Night Sovereign's words, it seemed there were other hidden circumstances. He quickly asked, "Please elaborate, Senior Brother."
The Dark Night Sovereign said, "Don't think that possessing 1,500 Monarch Rules is enough to rank first on the Epoch Quasi-Monarch Ranking, nor that being an Eternal Quasi-Monarch makes you absolutely invincible. In fact, while other Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarchs may have an inferior foundation compared to you, it doesn't mean they truly only possess the power of 1,100 Monarch Rules."
"You must understand that the path of cultivation isn't solely about one's own inherent strength. There are also many methods that can push one's power to its limits."
"Some Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarchs, belonging to special races, possess innately supreme physical bodies, even comparable to the Battle Saint Physique of your Battle Saint lineage. Others have extremely powerful soul levels. Some wield terrifying secret treasures, like Monarch Immortal Weapons. There are even those who possess Supreme Emperor's Weapons. Facing such individuals, can you truly say with certainty that you would win?"
Ye Chen smiled wryly. If Ye Cancui back then had wielded a Supreme Emperor's Weapon, his true self would indeed have had no choice but to flee.
Even an Eternal Quasi-Monarch could not contend against a Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarch armed with a Supreme Emperor's Weapon.
Of course, if everything was taken into account, he still had his Great Emperor reincarnation body and the Emperor Star, so naturally he had nothing to fear.
Calculating it this way, his strength was indeed sufficient to rank within the top three of the Epoch Quasi-Monarch Ranking.
As for contending for first place, it was also highly possible.
Moreover, Ye Chen still had four Monarch origin worlds he hadn't refined yet. Once successfully refined, his strength would also experience a tremendous leap.
The potential of an Eternal Quasi-Monarch far exceeded that of other Heaven-Defying Quasi-Monarchs.
He firmly believed that in the end, he would undoubtedly become the number one on the Epoch Quasi-Monarch Ranking.
"Little Junior Brother, your Senior Brother looks forward to the day you prove your Dao and become a Supreme One." The Dark Night Sovereign held great expectations for Ye Chen. As both a Chaos cultivator and an Eternal Quasi-Monarch, could he truly transcend eternity on the day he proved his Dao and became an Emperor?
"This Junior Brother will certainly live up to Senior Brother's high hopes!"
After bidding farewell to the Dark Night Sovereign, Ye Chen did not immediately return to the Dragon Phoenix Academy. Instead, he left the center of the Myriad Domains and traveled to another domain.
The Heavenly Saint Domain, a super domain comparable to the Tian Cang Domain, was home to several immortal holy lands. In the past rankings of the myriad heavens and domains, it could reach the top twenty, which spoke volumes.
Precisely because of the Heavenly Saint Domain, the dozens of major domains centered around it had not been invaded by the alien race.
Tian Sheng City was the major domain's capital city of the Heavenly Saint Domain. It was rumored to be an ancient divine city from the Mythical Era, possessing a legendary history and having endured the Great Destruction of the Mythical Era without perishing.
Ye Chen set foot in this city once more, recalling that he had come here with Old Yan in the past, feeling a sense of nostalgia.
He still remembered Old Yan once mentioning the phrase, "The ancient city is not the city of yesteryear, and the people are not the people of the past," which carried profound meaning.
Clearly, the origins of Tian Sheng City were far from simple. It likely wasn't merely an immortal divine city originating from the Mythical Epoch; there were probably deeper reasons.
"Old Yan, I've come to find you."
Ye Chen thought to himself. The main purpose of his visit to the Heavenly Saint Domain this time was to investigate the secrets of the past.
Why did the remains of his previous life's Saint Physique and the Heaven Desolation Great Halberd appear in the starry sky at the very end of the Heavenly Pass within the Immortal Heavenly Pass?
Why did Old Yan suddenly disappear back then?
Was the so-called Emperor slumbering within the Immortal Heavenly Pass truly an Ancient Great Emperor?
What level of existence was the so-called great menace within the Emperor Pass?
Now, Ye Chen possessed peerless cultivation. Moreover, with his Great Emperor reincarnation body and the Emperor Star, even if he faced an Ancient Great Emperor, he could retreat unscathed.
Furthermore, this was the Myriad Heavens and Worlds. If there truly was an Emperor-level great menace within the Immortal Emperor Pass, the Human Emperor and the Sovereign of Formlessness would certainly not stand idly by.
"Hmm?"
Ye Chen had not yet taken action when he suddenly sensed some obscure fluctuations appearing outside Tian Sheng City.
He felt as if someone was secretly snooping around Tian Sheng City.
With a thought, his divine sense immediately swept over.
Instantly, his figure flashed, arriving at a location 100,000 li outside Tian Sheng City. Right here, he discovered subtle fluctuations in the void.
When he was still inside the city earlier, Ye Chen hadn't paid much attention. But just now, during his divine sense sweep, he distinctly sensed a detestable aura—the aura of the alien race.
"Hmph, hiding and sneaking around like rats, do you really think you can escape detection?" Ye Chen snorted coldly, directly tearing through the void and slapping a palm into it.
Boom boom boom boom boom boom—
Streaks of bloody light blossomed. Countless alien beings within the void were killed, and even an alien Divine King present there was directly slain.
"Hmm? There was actually an alien Divine King conducting surveillance. It probably wasn't as simple as just snooping around Tian Sheng City; there must be another purpose. It's just a pity I used a bit too much force and directly blasted them to pieces. Never mind, let it be. If soldiers come, we'll block them; if they dare to come, I'll just unleash a great slaughter." Only then did Ye Chen remember this, shaking his head before turning to leave and returning to Tian Sheng City.
PS: Sorry for the late update. Three chapters today. Currently in Guangzhou, preparing to go to the hospital for a check-up!