As they spoke, the group did not linger for long, traversing the Colossus Secret Realm that was this embryonic Upper Realm.
Ye Chen held the nine Supreme Divine Crowns aloft. Their divine radiance shone brilliantly, cascading down with billions of strands of Dao Principle light, guiding their path.
Especially since he possessed the Eternal Crown, he could clearly sense the location of the final Supreme Divine Crown without needing such guidance.
Of course, Ye Chen did not dare be careless. After all, this was a Colossus-level secret realm, and there might exist beings that even he would have to be wary of.
The Five Elements Emperor Star hovered silently above their heads, protecting the group.
Ye Chen's Emperor Lord Level Body power was fully awakened, lying dormant within him, ready to erupt with peak combat strength at any moment.
Traversing the vast, chaotic embryonic Upper Realm, they witnessed countless embryonic World Heavens and Earths along the way, as well as suns, moons, and stars in the process of being born and nurtured. It was profoundly marvelous.
However, whether they were World Heavens and Earths or suns, moons, and stars, they were all in a state of near-stagnant gestation. Because there was no origin from a Chaos Ancient Universe to provide sustenance, the entire embryonic Upper Realm could not continue to gestate and grow.
It was likely that this embryonic Upper Realm had been stuck in this stagnant gestation phase for over an epoch since it was obtained.
Strangely, they encountered little to no obstruction along the way. The entire journey seemed remarkably peaceful.
Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen, with his unparalleled keen perception, could not sense much danger from within the embryonic Upper Realm.
Before long, the four arrived at the core of the embryonic Upper Realm, which was precisely the location of the final Supreme Divine Crown.
The group halted their movement and looked up. They saw an immense, boundless heavenly sun, rising and falling amidst the boundless ancient Chaos Qi. Its light was sometimes blazingly brilliant, sometimes dim and dark, constantly fluctuating.
Vast amounts of ancient Chaos Qi were devoured by it, only to be expelled the next moment. This cycle repeated over and over, performing one special cycle after another, as if it were a breathing creature.
The nine Supreme Divine Crowns resonated. Ye Chen could sense that the final Supreme Divine Crown was within this heavenly sun.
However, this heavenly sun gave the group a terrifying sense of oppression, even Ye Chen felt it, much like the Heavenly Dao Sun of the Ancient Heavenly Realm from the past.
If he wasn't mistaken, this heavenly sun before them was most likely the origin of this embryonic Upper Realm, similar to the Heavenly Dao Sun of the Ancient Heavenly Realm secret realm.
Ye Chen did not know what kind of trial the various Colossi had left within this Colossus Secret Realm, but relying on his supreme skill and boldness, he took a step forward and charged explosively towards the origin.
Boom—
The next moment, the origin seemed to be startled from its slumber. Waves of immeasurable majesty, comparable to that of a Supreme One, suddenly erupted, layer upon layer, transforming into towering ripples that continuously expanded outward, crashing explosively towards Ye Chen.
Boom—
Even someone as strong as Ye Chen was blasted away by the terrifyingly powerful origin's might. His entire person was sent flying hundreds of millions of miles away, crashing through and shattering numerous embryonic World Heavens and Earths and the myriad stars in gestation, stirring up boundless Chaos Qi.
As for the Heaven-Defying Battle Saint and the other two, they were protected by the Five Elements Emperor Star. Although they were also sent flying by the origin's might, they suffered little harm.
Chaos Qi exploded as Ye Chen stood up tall. With his Emperor Lord Level Body, he naturally sustained little damage. He returned in an instant, looking at this embryonic Upper Realm with surprise, as if he hadn't expected the origin's might to be so powerful that even he, caught off guard, had suffered a minor setback.
He was silent for a moment, then understanding dawned. He said softly, "If I'm not mistaken, the trial of this final Colossus Secret Realm is to obtain the Supreme Divine Crown."
Huang Di and the others were puzzled. Wasn't that the trial from the start?
But Huang Yao had a flash of insight. Her red lips parted slightly as she said with some astonishment, "Battle Saint King, are you saying we must obtain the Supreme Divine Crown from within the origin of this embryonic Upper Realm?"
"Correct," Ye Chen said.
The Heaven-Defying Battle Saint frowned. "That's impossible. Even though this embryonic Upper Realm hasn't fully grown yet, once its might erupts completely, given its current state which is in no way inferior to a Chaos Primordial Great World, it would likely be comparable to an ancient Great Emperor. Even you, Battle Saint King, as a Monarch, cannot possibly be a match for the origin."
The origin's might was comparable to a Supreme Emperor. How could one resist it?
Not even a Monarch could!
Ye Chen shook his head. "It's not as simple as snatching the Supreme Divine Crown from the origin's grasp. If my second guess is correct, I'm afraid we must also refine the entire embryonic Upper Realm."
"Refine the embryonic Upper Realm?"
The three exclaimed in unison, simultaneously shaking their heads. "Impossible!"
For an embryonic Upper Realm, even a Supreme Emperor would have slim hope of refining it. The Battle Saint King, as a Monarch, had absolutely no hope.
Furthermore, once an embryonic Upper Realm was refined, it would integrate into one's body, becoming a dependency. It would then continuously devour all the power within that person's body to fuel its own growth.
Thus, for an embryonic Upper Realm to grow to completion, even a Ten Thousand Ancient Colossus would likely be drained dry. No one would dare attempt it lightly.
Naturally, they were unaware that Ye Chen possessed an origin small universe, which was also in an embryonic state.
However, even if Ye Chen dared not be sucked dry by the embryonic Upper Realm, how to refine the origin of the embryonic Upper Realm was still a major problem.
The origin's might was comparable to an ancient Great Emperor. How could it be refined?
Even if he forced his way, it would be utterly impossible.
As he pondered hard, a sudden flash of inspiration struck. Ye Chen's figure flickered, arriving before the origin sun of the embryonic Upper Realm, releasing strands of goodwill.
However, the origin sun seemed indifferent, exuding faint hints of resistance.
The origin of the embryonic Upper Realm had no intelligence to speak of, possessing at most a faint trace of will. It naturally felt some resistance towards Ye Chen, who had forcefully attacked earlier.
Ye Chen simply sat down cross-legged. His glabella shone as he released strands of goodwill, emitting a special fluctuation carrying a form of dialogue, hoping the origin would allow itself to be refined by him.
Naturally, even though the origin of the embryonic Upper Realm was like an infant with little intelligence, it instinctively resisted being refined. In an instant, it regarded Ye Chen as an enemy. Immediately, waves of origin might comparable to an ancient Great Emperor rippled forth, sweeping across the heavens and earth to bombard Ye Chen.
Whoosh!
Ye Chen dodged at the first moment, moving hundreds of millions of miles away. He saw the location where he had just been, an area spanning hundreds of millions of miles in radius, instantly transformed into a vacuum black hole, utterly empty, containing nothing. He couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, feeling a sense of lingering fear.
This single terrifying strike of origin might was nearly equivalent to a blow from an ancient Great Emperor. Even an Emperor Lord Level Body might not be able to withstand it unscathed.
However, how could Ye Chen give up so easily? He approached once more.
Boom—
Boom—
Boom—
...
The origin of the embryonic Upper Realm struck out again and again, each blow powerful enough to severely injure a Monarch. Ye Chen had no choice but to dodge each time.
Although he was fearless, confident he could survive even facing a Supreme One, that was merely survival. It did not mean he could truly battle a Supreme One.