Through these life-and-death trials, Ye Junlin matured even faster, gradually unlocking the seals upon his body one by one, continuously recovering the sealed power within him. Starting from the Demi-Saint level, he step by step returned to the Saint Realm, Reincarnation Realm, Heavenly King Realm, and Great Power Realm...
In just seventy short years, he forcefully ascended to the Great Power Realm, confronting all the Great Power-level Heaven's Prides of the younger generation across the Eight Realms of the Myriad Worlds. He swept through them all with an absolutely invincible posture, like a young Great Emperor—no one in all directions was his match.
During this period, even Half-Step Divine Kings, and even true Divine Kings, personally took action against him.
But without exception, they were all evaded by Ye Junlin.
Even more, by the eightieth year, he had returned to the Half-Step Divine King stage, regaining control of his Divine King spirit. He forcefully confronted Divine Kings without being at a disadvantage, and even displayed peerless combat prowess while besieged by several Divine Kings, killing two, severely injuring two, and emerging victorious with overwhelming force.
In the ninety-third year, Ye Junlin returned to the Divine King Realm, thoroughly shaking the Eight Realms of the Myriad Worlds with his might.
It was only then that the world realized Ye Junlin had never truly been a mere Demi-Saint from the start, but a young and supremely powerful youth Divine King. He had simply lacked practical combat experience and possessed an innocent, childlike heart.
To be truly tempered and grow, his father, the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler, had sealed his formidable Divine King cultivation, forcing him to start from the Demi-Saint level and gradually hone himself through countless battles, truly maturing.
Now, his return to the Divine King Realm signified that his tempering had concluded.
Ye Junlin was about to become completely invincible among the younger generation!
"Truly worthy of being the offspring of the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler. None are simple, not even the youngest, Ye Junlin, who is a Divine King Realm existence. This family is simply invincible."
"An invincible family. The children are all so young yet possess such peerless cultivation. Even Ye Junlin is like this."
"The eldest brother and sister are both Ancient Monarchs, the younger sister is a Quasi-Monarch, and he himself is a Divine King. Look at his parents, also among the Ancient Monarchs—they are already invincible across the Eight Realms of the Myriad Worlds!"
The entire world marveled; the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler's family indeed had no simple members.
At this time, Ye Junlin was deliberately placed on the Emperor Ranking by certain parties, listed alongside several other contemporary strongest Heaven's Prides. He was hailed as the most powerful contender for the title of number one among the younger generation of the Eight Realms!
Similarly, this was also to make Ye Junlin a target.
Sure enough, Emperor Ranking geniuses soon set their sights on Ye Junlin.
Every genius listed on the Emperor Ranking was a super genius belonging to the Divine King Realm, extraordinarily powerful.
Some, like Huang Zunzhu and the alien race's young overlords, were Great Perfection Supreme Geniuses who had reached this level many years ago. At the very least, they were not inferior to a peerless Divine King like the Desolate Divine King, and perhaps some even surpassed him.
Upon learning that Ye Junlin was most likely the son of the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler, Emperor Ranking geniuses personally came, seeking to test Ye Junlin's strength.
Towards the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler, the world held respect and admiration—even proud Emperor Ranking geniuses felt the same. But towards his offspring, it was not necessarily so. They wanted to know if Ye Junlin was qualified to stand alongside them on the Emperor Ranking.
Although Ye Junlin was powerful and a youth Divine King, many did not believe he possessed strength capable of rivaling Emperor Ranking geniuses.
On this day, Qin Shiqi, the super genius ranked ninth on the Emperor Ranking, challenged Ye Junlin!
The world watched with bated breath.
Qin Shiqi's placement on the Emperor Ranking represented his absolute strength.
Although only ranked ninth, this did not mean he was the ninth strongest among the younger generation of the Eight Realms. Every Emperor Ranking genius was a peerless talent; whenever they met, they did not fight, intentionally preserving their strength for the final battle to compete for the top spot and enter the Ancient Heavenly Court.
The ranking on the Emperor Ranking was merely calculated by the listing organization based on the various battle achievements of those on the list.
Moreover, Qin Shiqi was originally the number one super genius of the Earth Realm, having dominated its younger generation for many years. He was also the most outstanding descendant of an Ancient Monarch overlord who ruled the Earth Realm, having received guidance from a Monarch. His strength was unfathomable.
Rumors said that on the day the Eight Realms of the Myriad Worlds were connected ninety years ago, he obtained a heaven-defying, tremendous opportunity, causing his strength to soar. He had not truly fought with his full power for decades, so the world did not know what level his strength had reached.
It was only known that thirty years ago, he had been pursued and even confronted by a veteran peerless Divine King.
Although the outcome of that battle was unclear, witnesses saw him retreat unscathed and depart gracefully, which spoke volumes.
Now, several decades later, considering that such Emperor Ranking super geniuses could achieve in one year what took others dozens or hundreds of years, he had likely ascended to an even higher level!
Now, Qin Shiqi's desire to challenge Ye Junlin was undoubtedly a peak battle of the younger generation that would capture the world's attention.
At the same time, the fundamental reason for Qin Shiqi's challenge quickly spread throughout the world.
It was widely said that fifty years ago, Qin Shiqi had personally gone to the Desolate Ancient Kingdom, hoping to become a disciple under the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler and become his personal disciple.
Some said the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler was a great master of the Sword Dao.
As an Emperor Ranking super genius and the number one among the younger generation of the Earth Realm, possessing the qualification to compete for the top spot among the younger generation, Qin Shiqi naturally believed he was qualified to become the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler's personal disciple and inherit his Great Dao legacy.
Unfortunately, he was rejected by the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler.
Harboring resentment, Qin Shiqi left in anger.
His current challenge was partly because Ye Junlin was the son of the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler and an invincible Heaven's Pride who had swept through the realms in a hundred years, the youngest super genius on the Emperor Ranking.
The other part was his lingering resentment over the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler's rejection back then.
Qin Shiqi wanted to defeat Ye Junlin to prove the Heavenly Kingdom Ruler's lack of discernment and that his offspring was nothing special.
"Qin Shiqi resents Father for refusing to take him as a disciple back then. Now he challenges Junlin just to vent that old grievance," Qian Xun said, gazing into the distance from within the Desolate Ancient Hall.
However, such a world-shaking battle did not particularly concern Ye Chen, the Goddess, Yi Wu, Yu Qing, Chen'er, A Beinu, or the others around them.
The so-called Emperor Ranking competition was, in their eyes, nothing remarkable.
Qin Shiqi, the super genius ranked ninth on the Emperor Ranking, might appear incomparably powerful in the eyes of others, but in their eyes, he was merely a junior to temper Ye Junlin.
In the southern part of the Heaven Realm lay the Battle God Plains, an ancient site where Quasi-Monarchs dueled in the Primordial Era, which later became an extremely important location for superpower duels.
On the day of the duel, the world watched intently. Countless factions and powerful figures focused on this battle.
Qin Shiqi arrived with divine might that shook the heavens, his presence overwhelming all directions. He wielded a divine sword—he was a Sword Dao Divine King.
Behind him came countless followers, as well as leaders of various major factions to lend support. Even an Ancient Monarch elder personally appeared.
This Monarch was precisely a supreme overlord of the Earth Realm.
It must be said that Qin Shiqi's arrival shook the world; his entourage was quite formidable.
Anyone could see that those behind him placed great importance on this battle.
This was also an extremely crucial step for Qin Shiqi in his bid to dominate the younger generation of the Eight Realms!