A startling thought surfaced in his mind, startling even Ye Chen himself!
Proving the Dao through Chaos to become an Emperor—that was undoubtedly absolutely astonishing. Throughout the ages, everyone believed that perfecting the Dao through the Chaos path could transform one into eternity.
But soon, Ye Chen grew puzzled again.
If someone had truly proven the Dao through Chaos to become an Emperor, he couldn't possibly be unaware. Or perhaps it could be said that supreme figures of all time like Tai Sheng Huang and the Flame Emperor couldn't possibly be unaware, yet they still stated plainly that no one, ancient or modern, had ever proven the Dao through Chaos to become an Emperor.
What did this imply?
Behind it lay countless mysteries.
Ye Chen temporarily suppressed all these doubts, also withdrawing the Chaos Emperor Crown into his heart, storing them separately.
He didn't know what astonishing changes would occur once the ten Supreme Divine Crowns were gathered. Perhaps it would cause the legendary 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate to descend completely, but now was not the right time.
He needed to refine the origin of the Upper Realm embryo.
Sitting cross-legged, he released his Chaos Saint Soul, devoting himself wholeheartedly to the refinement.
The Upper Realm embryo's origin offered no resistance. Moreover, with the prior experience of refining the Heavenly Dao Sun of the Primordial Heaven Realm, Ye Chen handled the refinement with practiced ease and great composure.
In just one day, he succeeded in completely refining it. The Upper Realm embryo's origin became his possession.
Simultaneously, Ye Chen also sensed the severe 'hunger' emanating from the Upper Realm embryo's origin. Having lost the nourishment from the roots of the Ancient Chaos Universe, the Upper Realm embryo had been stuck in a stagnant gestation phase for endless eons. Now, refined by Ye Chen, it immediately radiated a terrifying sense of 'hunger,' yearning to devour vast amounts of energy to elevate the entire Upper Realm and propel it towards completion.
Ye Chen couldn't help but smile wryly. This was a true glutton. Even if all his Chaos Divine Power were devoured, it wouldn't sate its hunger in the slightest.
Thus, he transmitted a thought, informing the origin to endure for now. Once he emerged into the Chaos Sea, he would absorb boundless Ancient Chaos Qi to promote the growth of his Chaos Small Universe, which would also drive the growth of the Upper Realm embryo.
The Upper Realm embryo's origin, like a small child, though not highly intelligent, understood Ye Chen's current weakness. It transmitted a vague ripple of will, agreeing.
Ye Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, while the Upper Realm embryo had become a glutton, its origin power would also be at his disposal, much like the Heavenly Dao Sun power of the Primordial Heaven Realm, but infinitely more docile, bringing him not the slightest backlash.
In a sense, Ye Chen was akin to an alternative kind of Supreme One.
At the same time, having successfully refined the Upper Realm embryo, he conceived a bold idea. In the future, he would fuse all the world heavens and earths under his control—such as the Primordial Heaven Realm, the Chaos Saint Realm, and others—into one unprecedented, majestic Upper Realm, comparable to the Primordial Divine Realm.
Doing so would make the entire Upper Realm even more impregnable, and the entire Ancient Chaos Universe would likewise become even more powerful, comparable to the Pangu Universe or the Primordial Immortal Realm.
Mastering such an Ancient Chaos Universe, even if he couldn't prove the Dao through Chaos to become an Emperor, he would undoubtedly leap to become one of the strongest figures in the Chaos Sea throughout the ages.
However, the secret of him refining the Upper Realm embryo must not be exposed for now.
Not in a hurry to leave, Ye Chen continued cultivating, refining everything from the Chaos Overlord. All aspects of his Chaos Great Dao improved, and the number of his Chaos Sovereign rules reached a staggering two and a half million.
He did not refine the Chaos Indestructible Bell. He felt this Chaos Indestructible Bell could become a Dao Weapon for his son, Ye Junlin.
Thinking of Ye Junlin filled him with guilt.
His children had spent very little time truly by his side.
Though his cultivation grew increasingly profound daily, hailed as the most powerful young genius of this epoch, even of all time, he had not properly fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.
At this moment, Ye Chen flicked his fingers, suddenly raising his gaze to the sky above. "The 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate should be about to appear."
Flickering light shone between his brows as the ten Supreme Divine Crowns instantly appeared, forming a circle.
Among them, the Eternal Crown and the Chaos Emperor Crown were particularly special, positioned at the head and tail respectively, shining upon each other in a unique manner.
With all ten Supreme Divine Crowns gathered in his hands, even Ye Chen felt considerable anticipation. What exactly was the 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate?
Back then, even Wuxiang Junwang had hoped he could obtain this 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate.
However, after a long while, the imagined 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate did not appear. The ten Supreme Divine Crowns remained as before, motionless, floating in the void, shining brilliantly.
Ye Chen was taken aback, then furrowed his brows.
With a wave of his hand, he gathered all ten Supreme Divine Crowns into his palm, where they circled each other. Opening his Heaven's Eye, he observed the ten crowns, also attempting various methods—divine power, sovereign rules, universe power, world power, and more—trying to induce a change in the ten Supreme Divine Crowns to summon the descent of the legendary 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate left behind by all the Supreme Ones of the heavens.
Yet, no matter how he researched or stimulated them, the ten Supreme Divine Crowns merely circled each other, radiating brilliant light without the slightest change.
"How strange!"
Ye Chen's sword-like brows deeply furrowed. He found this matter very odd. However, the Supreme Divine Crowns were too special; even he couldn't immediately figure out how to obtain the 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate.
Could it be that he needed to leave the Upper Realm embryo first?
Shaking his head, Ye Chen teleported, leaving the Upper Realm embryo and arriving outside, even reaching the place beyond the heavens. But he still found it useless.
The ten Supreme Divine Crowns hovered above his head, yet no extraordinary phenomena manifested.
Why?
Ye Chen stroked his chin, deep in thought.
For the moment, he couldn't pinpoint where the problem lay.
He thought perhaps seeking out the Supreme Possession Bodies would be better.
After all, the Supreme Possession Bodies were forged from a wisp of an Emperor's soul from a Supreme Great Emperor. Behind them stood the true Ancient Great Emperor's true self, possessing Ancient Emperor memories and the vast experience of endless eons. Moreover, the ten Supreme Divine Crowns and the 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate ultimately originated from them. They might know how to trigger the descent of the 'Ultimate Supreme' Immortal Fate.
In a flash, he returned to the Upper Realm embryo, arriving before the three Heaven-Defying Combatants. He found each of them in different locations, engaged in Dao comprehension.
The Upper Realm embryo, though not fully grown and its gestation stalled, was precisely why it allowed one to perceive the developmental process of a world heaven and earth more clearly. Especially for a cosmic great realm like an Upper Realm, this was of extraordinary Dao comprehension value not just for Primordial Sovereigns, but even for Imperial Monarchs. One could perceive the evolutionary process of a world heaven and earth, which was very useful.
After greeting the three, he left the Upper Realm embryo and descended into the Emperor Heaven Hall.