Ye Chen said, "Very well. Although I have achieved Monarch through my physical body, I have never truly sparred with a genuine Monarch since completing my tribulation. Today, I shall be so bold as to exchange pointers with you, Brother."
Indeed, he had never even crossed hands with the First Emperor Envoy.
"Good. Let us spar in the deepest part of the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain. There is a place there, a cosmic ruin site, of Supreme battlefield level. It was moved into the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain with great difficulty," Tai Wuji said, and together with Ye Chen, they entered the deepest part of the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain. It was above the starry sky, a place Beyond the Heavens.
Here, Ye Chen clearly sensed the profound aura of this Beyond the Heavens, like a chaotic ancient universe, yet it still held a vast gap compared to a true chaotic ancient universe.
Tai Wuji explained, "This is a fragment of the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe, moved here in the past. In fact, the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain was originally a companion great world of the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe. After the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe was destroyed, this companion chaotic primordial great world drifted with this cosmic fragment to the vicinity of this ancient universe. It was then moved in by the Alchemy Emperor, becoming the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain at the end of the Ultimate Ancient Road."
Ye Chen was astonished. He hadn't expected the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain to have such origins—it was a companion chaotic primordial great world of the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe, personally moved in by the Alchemy Emperor.
This mysterious Beyond the Heavens was a fragment of the original Eight Desolations Ancient Universe, incredibly vast and boundless, located above the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain.
This place was a dead, silent land, yet it held a trace of vitality. The aura of ancient giants flowed slowly here, making it an excellent location for a duel.
Boom—
Ye Chen and Tai Wuji clashed. For the first time, an Emperor Lord Level Body faced a Monarch, exchanging pointers.
Almost without warning, the battle between the two erupted.
One had achieved Monarch through his physical body, walking the path of body refinement. An Emperor Lord Level Body—not even one in ten Monarchs could succeed in this.
The other was a Monarch of the recent era, a Monarch in cultivation realm, achieved many years ago with a very stable foundation, possessing heaven-defying mana, young and at his peak, in the rising phase of his life, with great hope of proving the Dao and becoming a Supreme One.
The clash between the two instantly shook the entire Beyond the Heavens. Terrifying destructive aura flooded the entire battlefield. Even the Eight Desolates Ancient Domain felt it—the heavens and earth changed color, winds and clouds gathered. Countless people looked over, and even Ancient Sovereigns and Star Sky Overlords had their expressions shift repeatedly.
Only they could vaguely perceive just how terrifyingly peerless the two combatants were. The power they wielded with every move could annihilate everything.
Before them, even a Star Sky Overlord was as weak as an ant.
At the Eight Desolates Supreme Hall, the various Star Sky Overlords and Ancient Sovereigns were guarding near the Beyond the Heavens. They witnessed the terrifying scene within the battlefield, and all their faces changed.
How terrifying the Battle Saint King was! His reputation was well-deserved. Everyone was shocked.
It must be known that since Hall Master Tai Wuji achieved Monarch, he had been undefeated in battle. When Star Sky Overlords from the Eight Desolations Ancient Universe came to provoke, he suppressed them all with a flick of his finger, absolutely invincible.
Now, the power displayed by the Battle Saint King had forced Hall Master Tai Wuji to employ his absolute combat strength.
Roar—
A true dragon spanned the sky, its body stretching for millions of miles and more.
A Black Tortoise roared, capable of propping up an entire great world, its profound yellow light suppressing all heavens.
A Vermilion Bird spread its wings, flames soaring to the thirty-three heavens...
That was Tai Wuji making his move. The Four Symbols of Heaven and Earth manifested before him, used by him as if they were the four mythical holy spirits of creation, sweeping away everything and crushing the world.
What Star Sky Overlords, what peak Sovereigns—before a Monarch, all would be blasted into nothingness.
At this moment, a blurry figure stood amidst the infinite phenomena, swift as an immortal. His body was like a heavenly sun, his blood energy steaming so intensely it could burn for millions of miles, blocking all attacks and incinerating all holy spirits that attacked him.
Boom—
He shattered through millions of layers of obstruction, like immortal light bursting forth, and fiercely charged before Tai Wuji.
That was Ye Chen. That was the peerless Emperor Lord Level Body. Blood roared through his meridians, deafening, breaking through layer after layer of barriers. He threw a punch, and heaven and earth lost their color, as if nothing truly existed.
The two Monarchs fought a peerless battle, dueling in the Beyond the Heavens, unprecedentedly intense.
The Eight Desolates Ancient Domain was greatly shaken. Everyone felt as if it were the end of the world, filled with panic and fear, not daring to face it.
Half a day later, everything ended.
In the Beyond the Heavens, Ye Chen and Tai Wuji walked out side by side, addressing each other as brothers. Tai Wuji, in particular, was very enthusiastic, saying, "Brother Ye, your strength is indeed formidable, not the slightest bit inferior to mine. You are invincible below the Supreme One."
After a great battle, Tai Wuji had witnessed the terror of an Emperor Lord Level Body. All divine abilities and dao techniques found it difficult to harm it.
Conversely, that absolute power, that indestructible defense, could shatter all divine abilities and dao techniques. This was indeed an ultimate physical body that was a headache to deal with. Tai Wuji was also quite envious, hoping to achieve Monarch through his physical body.
In fact, Ye Chen had finally witnessed the terror of a Monarch. Although their physical bodies were inferior to his, they commanded boundless mana. Once they unleashed their divine abilities and dao techniques, even an Emperor Lord Level Body that couldshatter everything found it difficult to close in on them.
Once distance was created, even he could do nothing.
It could be said that a normal Monarch excelled at long-range attacks, capable of flooding the battlefield with divine abilities and dao techniques.
An Emperor Lord Level Body excelled at close combat, invincible in melee, capable of overpowering a normal Monarch.
Hearing this, Ye Chen shook his head. "I cannot truly be called invincible. Monarchs also have distinctions of strength and weakness. For example, those who are Monarchs in both form and spirit, like the Eternal Emperor..."
Tai Wuji smiled bitterly. Was that a normal Monarch? For those who were Monarchs in both form and spirit, not even one in ten Monarchs could succeed.
As for the Eternal Emperor...
That kind of existence was far more difficult than proving the Dao and becoming an Emperor.
Of course, he didn't yet know that the Ye Chen before him was actually a Sovereign on the Eternal Path. Once he achieved Monarch in the future, he would become an Eternal Emperor, and a king among Eternal Emperors at that.
However, Tai Wuji also harbored a desire. He had achieved Monarch through cultivation realm, but his lifespan was abundant, and he was still young, believing he could advance further.
He said, "Brother Ye, achieving an Eternal Emperor like my teacher is something I dare not imagine. But becoming a Monarch in both form and spirit... there should still be some possibility. Could you guide me a little?"
Ye Chen naturally agreed. "Since Brother asks, I am more than willing."
"Good!"
Ye Chen and Tai Wuji sat and discussed the Dao, exchanging insights. One imparted experience on achieving Monarch, while the other imparted relative experience on achieving Monarch through the physical body.
They stayed for a full three months.
During this time, both gained significant insights.
Especially Tai Wuji. Ye Chen was an authority in the body refinement lineage, having inherited the legacy of the Battle Saint lineage. Below the Supreme One in the body refinement lineage, if he dared claim second place, no one dared claim first.
In three months, Tai Wuji gained a rich harvest, but he also smiled bitterly repeatedly because the path to achieving Monarch through the physical body was too difficult, nearly impossible.
Ye Chen's success was due to multiple factors, fundamentally unreplicable.
For him to achieve Monarch through his physical body, the price he would need to pay would be far greater than when he originally achieved Monarch.