In a short span of time, Ye Chen had undergone transformations countless times, growing stronger beyond measure.
His entire life level was transforming, leaping upwards, entering an entirely new height, surpassing Quasi-Monarchs by an incalculable degree.
But the transformation did not stop; it continued.
Boom—
Simultaneously, the Origin Universe, which had refined and devoured the essence of countless worlds and heavens and earths, also advanced alongside Ye Chen's realm promotion.
In an instant, the over eighty to ninety percent of the origin essence that had been suppressed after being devoured and refined, transformed into the deepest layers of accumulation and foundation, all erupted at this moment, propelling the explosive growth of the Origin Universe.
Visible to the naked eye, the Origin Universe expanded at an astonishingly rapid rate, expanding by tens of thousands of li in diameter with almost every breath.
Do not think tens of thousands of li is small. For an Origin Universe that originally had a diameter of millions of li, each expansion of tens of thousands of li represented an unimaginable increase in volume, terrifyingly frightening!
Moreover, this was merely the growth brought about by successive breaths.
As time passed, the final Origin Universe would inevitably expand to an entirely new height.
Within the Origin Universe, the world heavens and earths that resembled points of light also expanded along with it, reaching the size of an adult.
Signs of desolate world heavens and earths appeared within.
Here, faint world power rippled.
Countless tiny stars, fine as grains of sand, grew larger, becoming the size of fists, shimmering with faint yet genuine starlight.
The eight avatars of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, yin, and yang, entrenched at the origin of the small universe, suddenly surged with origin power surpassing that of a Quasi-Monarch.
The World Tree swayed with radiance. At this moment, it swayed, cascading down endless streams of auspicious light, giving rise to potent world power. Here, a special power involving time and space also spread, faintly resonating with the origin of the small universe.
The expansion of the Origin Universe also gave rise to even more brilliant cosmic dawn light, the most fundamental essence, wantonly filling Ye Chen's limbs and bones, further transforming his form and spirit.
Boom—
At this moment, Ye Chen felt as if his divine sense was about to explode. Unparalleled, majestic power wantonly filled his body, growing with every passing moment.
Strengthening time and again, elevating time and again.
Every aspect soared, increasing at a geometric rate...
Boom—
Finally, at a certain moment, his divine sense exploded, instantly turning into a void.
But soon, it coalesced anew. A Chaos Saint Soul, crystalline and translucent like glass, appeared, becoming far more powerful than before.
Yet, this was not the end. The Chaos Saint Soul exploded once more.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—
Cycling repeatedly, the Chaos Saint Soul exploded time and again, transformed time and again, grew time and again...
Finally, after an unknown length of time, the Chaos Saint Soul ceased to explode. What appeared before him was a Chaos Saint Soul identical to his true body.
Yes, identical. Moreover, it resembled a flesh-and-blood body, indistinguishable from his true form.
As if a second self had been differentiated, exactly the same.
Ye Chen sensed the power of the Chaos Saint Soul. As he clenched his fist, he felt as if the entire Ancient Divine World trembled.
Terrifying, extreme power wantonly rippled between his fingers and palm, also surging within the seemingly real Chaos Saint Soul.
He had a feeling that the strength of the Chaos Saint Soul, merely transformed into a Monarch Heavenly Soul, was probably enough to easily shatter his former self at the peak of Eternity Quasi-Monarch.
This was no illusion, but real power.
Or perhaps it could be said, this was the terrifying aspect of the Heavenly Soul of a legendary Eternal Monarch.
Simultaneously, his physical body also completed its transformation. A body that could be called flawless and perfect appeared before the Chaos Saint Soul, flawless and without blemish, with golden proportions. No one could find the slightest flaw.
As if crafted by divine skill, a creation of heaven!
"Has the transformation finally succeeded? I wonder how much my Chaos Saint Body has improved after ascending to Monarch."
Ye Chen's divine soul murmured to itself. If the Chaos Saint Soul had improved so much, the transformation of the Chaos Saint Body was likely even more terrifying.
Whoosh! The Chaos Saint Soul merged into the Chaos Saint Body.
Instantly, waves of unprecedented, majestic power surged within his body. He could clearly feel the immense strength of this Chaos Saint Body.
Unprecedentedly powerful.
Ye Chen had a feeling that a single slap from him could probably pierce through the Ancient Divine World.
Boom—
Truly, he acted. With just a single slap, without even mobilizing the power of Monarch rules or circulating Dao law power, he struck forward.
Heaven and earth plunged into a great explosion. The vast heaven and earth for an unknown radius of billions of li collapsed into ruin. Even a fragment of the Ancient Divine World spanning billions of li before him was smashed into dust.
"Indeed!"
Ye Chen was overjoyed. Such majestic, peerless power—how could he not be delighted?
At the borderlands of the Ancient Divine World, Hun Yue Emperor Lord also shuddered, somewhat astonished.
Such formidable power!
This power reminded him of a person—
Wu Xiang Monarch!
The number one figure beneath the Supreme Beings of the Mythical Era, a peerless Monarch who stepped onto the Path of Eternity, sweeping away all enemies, having slain Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, and Immortal Dao descendants in the same realm.
He too was an Eternal Monarch!
But Hun Yue Emperor Lord felt that Wu Xiang Monarch during his Monarch period might not have been as powerful as the current Douzhan Sheng Wang.
Because Wu Xiang Monarch stepped onto the Path of Eternity during his Ancient Monarch period, while Douzhan Sheng Wang was a super powerhouse on the Path of Eternity even during his Quasi-Monarch period. Once he ascended, he naturally became an Eternal Monarch, and having stepped onto the path earlier, he was even more powerful.
Ye Chen silently felt the majestic power of an Ancient Monarch within him, far surpassing his former self by an incalculable degree, as if he had stepped onto an entirely new height.
Thus, he himself was unclear what level he had currently reached.
At the very least, perhaps he could now rival a Super Monarch.
But there was no rush. After ascending to Ancient Monarch, his strength had increased by too much, too much. Even the Origin Universe within his body had expanded greatly, reaching a diameter of forty-five million li.
The diameter had expanded a full tenfold. Although it still might not be as vast as the inner world heavens and earths of some Quasi-Monarchs, as an Origin Universe, its quality far surpassed that of world heavens and earths by an incalculable margin.
Once he channeled the power of the universe's origin, with that level of might, Ye Chen was confident he could probably crush even a Super Monarch.
He glanced once more at the Monarch rules within his body and was momentarily stunned.
He smiled. As expected!
After ascending to Ancient Monarch, too many, too many changes had occurred within him. Even his comprehension of chaos had increased manyfold.
His mastery over chaos was far superior to the past, unprecedentedly familiar.
"Is this the power of an Eternal Monarch?"
Ye Chen murmured softly. His fingers and palm suddenly clenched. With a thunderous boom, the Ancient Divine World for billions of li around abruptly collapsed.
Then, brilliant light shone from his eyes as he swept his gaze across the entire Ancient Divine World.
This was not yet the end!