"The might of a Supreme One is such that a single finger would be enough to kill me," Ye Chen said with a faint smile, showing no hesitation in belittling himself to elevate the power of a Supreme One.
Of course, that was under the premise that he stood there motionless and offered no resistance.
If he were to resist, with his capabilities, he could withstand a few blows.
As for when his Emperor Reincarnation Body emerged, even a Supreme One would find it extremely difficult to kill him.
Yu Hao's heart shook violently.
He had witnessed Ye Chen's strength firsthand—a single finger descending was enough to send him flying to the edge of the world, nearly shattering him to pieces.
And that was with Ye Chen holding back. If he had struck with full force, Yu Hao would likely have been annihilated body and soul on the spot.
Yet this existence, supreme and unparalleled in Yu Hao's eyes, actually claimed that a single finger from a so-called Supreme One would be enough to obliterate him.
What kind of concept was a Supreme One?
What kind of invincible existence were they?
His yearning for it grew even stronger.
Suddenly, he had a brand new goal.
That was to become a Supreme One!
Ye Chen said, "Do you wish to become a Supreme One?"
"Yes!" Yu Hao answered without hesitation, then countered, "Don't you?"
"No."
Ye Chen's reply left Yu Hao stunned. "Why not?"
"Do you think Supreme Ones are the strongest existence?"
"Aren't they?"
"Of course not!" Ye Chen's gaze suddenly deepened many times over, like the boundless Chaos Sea surging, unfathomable, enough to make even a Quasi-Monarch sink into it. He spoke slowly, "Above Supreme Ones, there are the Strongest Emperors, and there are Immortal Kings. They are the true colossi from antiquity, the truly invincible existences within the Chaos Sea."
"Those ancient titans don't merely look down upon the Chaos Ancient Universe, nor do they merely look down upon the Chaos Sea that nurtures all Chaos Ancient Universes and all worlds and heavens. They look down upon epoch after epoch, watching the cycles of eras, observing the rise and fall of ages, gazing upon the endless wheel of reincarnation throughout the Ten Thousand Ancient Times."
"Even a Supreme One, before such ancient titans, is like a mighty expert facing a Divine King—there exists a vast gap."
In just a few sentences, he revealed the infinite, overwhelming might of the ancient titans who dominated the Chaos Sea.
Yu Hao's mind trembled. He hadn't expected there to be even more powerful existences above Supreme Ones. Listening to Ye Chen's words, he could conjure many scenes in his mind, as if he could see those beings, more majestic than heaven and earth, standing at the highest point of the firmament—perhaps even beyond it—looking down upon them like ants.
What kind of existences were they?
He felt awe and also anticipation.
After all, he was young and vigorous, naturally hoping to one day become the strongest.
He said, "So your goal is to become a Strongest Emperor, an Immortal King, one of those ancient titans. That's fitting. Such peerless existences are indeed worthy of yearning."
"No." Ye Chen still shook his head.
Yu Hao was stunned.
Could there be a level beyond Strongest Emperors and Immortal Kings?
Ye Chen said, "Whether Strongest Emperors or Immortal Kings, they all belong to the ancient titans. They possess infinite lifespans, looking down upon the cycles of countless epochs, but they are not absolutely invincible. They can still die, they still cannot achieve true immortality, because they are each other's enemies!"
"But above them, there is a truly undying legend."
"That is Eternity."
Eternity?
Yu Hao murmured the word softly, trying to grasp its true meaning.
"So-called Eternity, as the name implies, means eternal and undying, deathless and imperishable, everlasting and perpetual," Ye Chen explained. "Upon reaching this realm, nothing in the world can truly kill such an existence. Even if the Chaos Sea were destroyed, they would still exist, not perishing because of it."
"My goal is to achieve Eternity—to be eternal and undying, to surpass everything, to overturn everything."
If he did not achieve Eternity, how could he overturn that blood-soaked future?
Yu Hao shook his head. If he had some understanding of, and even pursuit for, Supreme Ones or even Strongest Emperors, then he had none for "Eternity."
Because he could not comprehend the true existence of "Eternity."
Ye Chen did not continue explaining. For Yu Hao, the existence of Eternity was like a Divine King to a Houtian martial artist—an unattainable level, even unimaginable.
When the gap reached a certain degree, one could not even conceive of the corresponding notion.
Such was Eternity.
"Are you willing to become my disciple?"
Ye Chen spoke, revealing his true purpose.
Yu Hao was outstanding; he had passed the test Ye Chen had given.
Given enough time, it was highly possible he could become a Supreme Heavenly Pride.
Ye Chen rarely took disciples, but this Yu Hao was truly remarkable. Even if he wasn't a true Supreme Heavenly Pride, Ye Chen very much wanted to take him as a disciple.
"Can you train me to become a Supreme One?" Yu Hao countered.
"No." Ye Chen shook his head. "Not to mention me, even a Supreme One, or even a Strongest Emperor or an Immortal King, would not dare claim that."
What kind of existence was a Supreme One? How could one claim to be able to train someone into one?
It was important to know that since ancient times, any Emperor Clan, Immortal Clan, or other Supreme inheritance forces had found it difficult to give birth to a second Supreme One.
Even the eldest son of the Strongest Emperor Saint was only suspected to be a Supreme One.
Within the lineage of the Battle Saint, Wuxiang Junwang was hailed as a Supreme One, but strictly speaking, he was not one. It was just that his strength had reached the Supreme One level, hence he was bestowed the title. Strictly speaking, he could not be called a Supreme One.
Of course, there were rumors that the Heavenly Emperor's disciple was a Supreme One.
But these were all at the level of Strongest Emperors, Immortal Kings, and other ancient titans. For them, cultivating a Supreme One was not impossible.
As for Ye Chen, he was currently only at the Quasi-Monarch level. Given his identity as a Chaos cultivator, whether he could take that critical step to become a Supreme One in the future was uncertain, let alone cultivate a true Supreme One.
Yu Hao looked at him. "What level do you belong to?"
"Quasi-Monarch." He answered truthfully!
Within the Weiyang Great World, super-powerful experts from two factions were secretly observing all this. Hearing Ye Chen's words, they couldn't help but sigh.
He was indeed a Quasi-Monarch, but he was the strongest Quasi-Monarch, and moreover, an Eternal Quasi-Monarch capable of slaying Ancient Monarchs.
"Quasi-Monarch?" Yu Hao shook his head and said, "So you're only a Quasi-Monarch. Although you are far stronger than me, I hope my master would be at least two major realms above me—that is, at the Ancient Monarch level. Since you're not, I'm not very willing."
In the distance, the Divine Kings of the Weiyang Great World, upon hearing this, all shook their heads, knowing Yu Hao had missed a heaven-defying opportunity.
The super-powerful experts of the Sacred Emperor Domain faction also felt deep regret for this Yu Hao.
The Battle Saint King rarely took disciples, yet the youngest Divine King of the Weiyang Great World had actually refused. It was an immense loss.
Ye Chen did not try to persuade him. "Very well, as you wish."
Whoosh—
Ye Chen's figure vanished.
Behind him, the Primordial Demonic Dragon, towering like an iron pagoda, gave Yu Hao a deep look and shook its head. "Yu Hao, you will regret today's choice."