Ye Chen was taken aback. "The Dan Emperor Cauldron can also refine weapons?"
The old Monarch smiled faintly. "Little friend, you may not know this. The Dan Emperor Cauldron is the cauldron used by the Emperor Ancestor for alchemy. However, the myriad Daos of the world are often interconnected; understanding one often leads to understanding many. Moreover, alchemy and artifact forging are fundamentally quite similar. Using the Dan Emperor Cauldron to refine weapons, employing the Dan Emperor's flames for the process, yields results far superior to ordinary methods."
Hearing this, Ye Chen's heart stirred. Since that was the case, he naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist."
The Dan Emperor Cauldron was no ordinary Supreme Emperor Weapon; it belonged to the level of an ancient titan's Dao Weapon. When fully awakened, it far surpassed ordinary Supreme weapons and could even suppress and slay a Great Emperor of antiquity.
Although this was Ye Chen's first time wielding the Dan Emperor Cauldron, because he possessed the Alchemy Emperor's alchemy legacy and was himself a Monarch, it wasn't overly difficult for him.
With Ye Chen's divine power channeled through the Dan Emperor Cauldron, countless Emperor Dao patterns immediately surfaced within it, releasing strands of Emperor Dao aura that wove together inside the cauldron, giving rise to ten thousand layers of Emperor Dao flames.
These Emperor Dao flames were extraordinary. They were a special fire meticulously tempered by the Alchemy Emperor for his refining work, possessing inconceivable power. Especially for alchemy, these Emperor Dao flames could wondrously increase the success rate and amplify the medicinal properties.
Furthermore, the Alchemy Emperor, as an ancient titan and the Number One Alchemist of All Time, commanded the myriad fires of the world. His attainment in the Dao of Fire was likely not much inferior to the Flame Emperor's.
Of course, the Flame Emperor controlled the Chaos Fire Source; in the Dao of Fire, none could surpass him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The ten thousand layers of Emperor Fire erupted forth. Even a Monarch present would inevitably be incinerated and refined if exposed for a prolonged period.
At full power, it could even burn a Great Emperor and potentially refine an ancient titan.
Naturally, this was under the condition of the Dan Emperor Cauldron being fully activated. In reality, aside from an ancient titan like the Alchemy Emperor himself, Ye Chen was far from capable of reaching that level. Being able to activate one percent of its power was already remarkable.
Under the baptism of the Emperor Fire, the three Dao Weapons underwent a comprehensive sublimation as Ye Chen spared no effort, using infinite divine materials and his Chaos True Blood to inscribe them. Every aspect was elevated to an unprecedented degree.
Wrapped within the Primordial Chaos Long River, where one year inside was equivalent to one day outside, thirty years passed in this manner.
After such continuous and intensive use, the Primordial Chaos Long River had noticeably diminished, having shrunk by nearly half compared to when he first obtained it.
Finally, all three Dao Weapons had achieved a new sublimation, reaching another level entirely.
Especially the Chaos Great Cauldron, which had undergone the greatest transformation. After all the refining, it was now no less than a Monarch Dao Weapon in both sturdiness and power, firmly belonging to the Monarch level.
The Tenfold Sealing Gate and the Immortal King Feather Sword had also nearly reached this level. In a sense, they could be considered quasi-Monarch combat weapons, akin to the Chaos Great Cauldron before it was fully refined. They were slightly inferior, but still immensely powerful, capable of posing a certain threat to a Monarch.
Having refined his three Dao Weapons anew, and being a Monarch himself, Ye Chen could be said to fear no one beneath the Supreme One level. Even if an Eternal Monarch came, with his various means, he could engage in a peak-level battle.
During this time, Ye Chen wasn't without the thought of incinerating the true spirits of the Third and Fourth Emperor Envoys to refine them into Monarch Puppets. Such puppets would be incredibly powerful, and integrating them into the Sealing Gate would undoubtedly maximize the treasure's might.
Unfortunately, both were Emperor Envoys who had once followed a Great Emperor of antiquity. Their Monarch Heavenly Souls were imprinted with an ancient Emperor's restriction, strictly forbidding enslavement by others. Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen was helpless; only an ancient titan could possibly break it.
He also recalled the three alien Monarchs he had suppressed in the Myriad Realms Eight Domains. He hadn't killed them but had continuously suppressed them within the Heavenly Dao Sun of the Primordial Heaven Domain, always intending to refine them into puppets, yet similarly failing.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. Although the two Emperor Envoys couldn't compare to Monarchs, they were both peak existences at the ninth and tenth heavens, supremely powerful.
"So be it. Since they cannot be used by me and are enemies, I naturally cannot let them go to waste." Countless thoughts flashed through Ye Chen's mind. In the next moment, he directly blasted apart their Monarch Heavenly Souls, annihilating them into dust. The shattered fragments of their Monarch Heavenly Souls and their Monarch War Bodies were then meticulously melted into his ten Monarch Puppets, comprehensively elevating their levels.
As for the two Emperor Envoys' foundational Great Worlds, he intentionally refined them into the Sealing Gate.
At his current stage, devouring the Great Worlds of ninth or tenth heaven Primordial Sovereigns wouldn't expand his own by much. Conversely, melting them into the Sealing Gate, allowing their world projections to manifest, might sometimes achieve miraculous effects and further stabilize the Domain of Annihilation and the Ten Swords Absolute Formation.
"I wonder when I will truly achieve Monarchhood in cultivation realm?"
Having achieved Monarchhood in physical body, the next step was to achieve it in cultivation realm.
To be precise, it should be Eternal Monarch.
However, even though his realm and strength were comparable to a tenth heaven Primordial Sovereign, he still couldn't sense any limit in the distance.
The limit for an Eternal Sovereign far exceeded that of ordinary Primordial Sovereigns. Perhaps one day, he could battle a Monarch at the peak of his realm, even overpower one. Only at that point would he advance to Monarch!
The seedling of the Immortal Death Emperor Medicine was placed at the origin of his Chaos Small Universe. It was evident the seedling was quite suited to this location. Of course, the origin point of the Chaos Small Universe constantly released wisps of world-creation power, which greatly benefited its growth.
As for the World Stone, it was a priceless treasure that could only be born from the decline and destruction of a Chaos Primordial Great World or an ancient titan's Great World. It was even more precious than Chaos Immortal Gold.
If melted, it could promote the further expansion and enhancement of the Chaos Small Universe, an effect no less than devouring a Supreme Emperor World, perhaps even better.
Naturally, Ye Chen didn't need to do this. The World Stone was far more precious than a single Supreme Emperor World.
He stored it away for now, to be used in the future.
"It's a pity. The Heaven Soul Great Emperor remains a hidden danger, but even Senior Cang Heng is quite wary. If I rashly go there, even with the ability to suppress an ordinary Monarch, I might not gain any advantage." Ye Chen was well aware that while he was strong, he wasn't completely invincible.
However, according to the explanation from the Ultimate Ancient Path's guardian, the Soul-Restraining Hall was nearly destroyed. Although the First Emperor Envoy and the mysterious Zero and Weapon No. 1 remained, it had been crippled. This wasn't just a matter of injury; it would take at least an era to recover its former peak.
Furthermore, Cang Heng was always standing guard, watching over the Soul-Restraining Hall.
The First Emperor Envoy had truly witnessed the terror of an Eternal Monarch; how would he dare act recklessly?
"This is fine as well. I can set off with peace of mind, heading to the Ultimate Ancient Path to seize the 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate."
Ye Chen prepared to depart. He left behind a Soul Communication Jade Token. In times of crisis, the Dan Emperor Clan could shatter it, and he would be notified immediately.
He also opened the Heavenly Gate, creating a passage to the Origin Ancient Path.
However, the space wasn't very stable, showing signs of collapse.
Ye Chen acted to stabilize the space. He also opened his Heaven's Gaze, peering into the spatial passage. He discovered several terrifying forces rampaging within, some even involving the Supreme One level, causing extreme spatial instability.