Ten years later, a daughter of the Ye family had grown up.
Ye Jing had grown up, still appearing innocent and tender, very cute, but with an added touch of nobility and cool elegance, inheriting part of her mother the Goddess's temperament.
At thirteen years old, Ye Jing already possessed the charm of a peerless goddess, her beauty surpassing the world. She had also begun to display formidable talent and potential, having already reached the Divine Transformation realm, and belonged to the Great Perfection Supreme Genius level, having ascended to the Tenth Heaven—truly astonishing.
In fact, the children of Supreme Ones were born at the Saint Treasury Realm and belonged to the Great Perfection Supreme Genius level. As a child born after Ye Chen became the Eternal Monarch, how could Ye Jing's bloodline power and talent be inferior to these Supreme children? Hers was even more powerful.
Had most of her Dao foundation not been sealed, with Ye Jing's innate advantages, she would definitely have stepped into the Reincarnation realm by the age of thirteen.
Even so, Ye Jing was astonishing. At thirteen, she was already in the Divine Transformation realm. To say her cultivation speed was a thousand miles a day was no exaggeration; one year of cultivation for her was comparable to a hundred years for others—utterly astounding.
This year, she also began her initial foray into the competition on the Human Sovereign Ancient Path, contending with various Heaven's Prides. Naturally, she started by competing with those at the semi-divine and Divine Transformation levels; she couldn't immediately contend with geniuses of higher realms.
Ye Chen allowed her departure. Though she was his youngest daughter, cherished deeply in his heart, and he would not permit any mishap, he also knew that without tempering, she could never become a true supreme powerhouse. He hardened his heart, leaving only a strand of divine sense on her to watch over her at all times. The rest of the time, he remained within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, overlooking the world.
It must be said that Ye Jing perfectly inherited the cultivation talent of Ye Chen and Zhao Jingruo, which was quite astonishing. She grew rapidly in the Heaven's Pride competition battles across the myriad realms. In just five years, she stepped into the Saint Treasury Realm, and ten years later, she reached the peak of the Saint Treasury Realm, possessing combat power surpassing the Reincarnation realm.
This year, she was twenty-eight.
And all this was cultivated with a focus on the solidity of her Dao foundation. Otherwise, with her peerless talent, she would have long since set foot in the Reincarnation realm.
Even so, with great emphasis on a solid Dao foundation, three years later, Ye Jing still stepped into the Reincarnation realm, undergoing reincarnation to seek her true self.
Thirty years later, Ye Jing awakened her true self, returned to this life, and ascended to Heavenly King!
Her cultivation speed was frighteningly fast.
She still appeared as a very young maiden, her Dao heart pure and innocent.
Fifty years later, she became a Great Power.
A hundred years later, she stepped into the Divine King realm.
This year, Ye Jing's cultivation years were just over two hundred. Her progress was shockingly fast, having broken who knew how many records, even surpassing those left by the Imperial Sons and Daughters of the Mythical Epoch.
The whole world marveled. As expected of the bloodline of the Battle Saint King. In less than two hundred years, she had proven her position as a Divine King, already a generation's Goddess Divine King.
By this time, Ye Jing had long since fought her way deep into the Human Sovereign Ancient Path, competing in the same era with various super Heaven's Prides, stirring up unprecedented storms!
Clearly, Ye Jing had become a dazzling Imperial Star watched by the myriad domains.
Within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, Ye Chen was very satisfied. His daughter Ye Jing's growth, though it involved hardship, held even more joy. Over these years, her elder brothers and sisters like Qian Xun, Yaya, and Chenxi had always been secretly safeguarding her journey. Those who dared to make a move in the shadows were all silently eliminated.
It was a joke. With elder brothers and sisters of Ancient Sovereign or even Monarch level secretly protecting her, across the myriad realms, unless a Supreme One acted, who could harm her?
Moreover, Ye Chen's several wives were also watching over her at all times. The various Supreme Ones would not possibly act against Ye Jing either; how could they not know her origins?
This year, at the Divine King realm, Ye Jing clashed with the strongest Heaven's Prides deep within the Human Sovereign Ancient Path, fighting until heaven crumbled and earth split.
However, the struggle for the Human Sovereign position was still far off.
Boom—
Suddenly, from the depths of the starry sky, came the terrifying fluctuations of an ultimate Great Calamity.
It was a Monarch Great Calamity.
Someone was becoming a Monarch.
Endless tribulation light and a sea of thunder descended, submerging who knew how many star domains, shattering who knew how many stars into permanent dust.
Within it, a colossal, boundless True Dragon could be vaguely seen looming amidst the infinite tribulation light. Its massive dragon body coiled within, each scale larger than a star, refracting a purple-gold luster, displaying unfathomable Sovereign Dao principle patterns.
A long roar shook the Nine Heavens!
A True Dragon undergoing tribulation, advancing to the Monarch level!
The myriad realms, the entire world, watched!
Although, over the past three thousand years, people had successively ascended to become Monarchs, they were still few and far between.
For many, being able to witness a Monarch undergoing tribulation was still a rare opportunity, helpful for preparing their own response when facing this step one day.
"Damn it, this really hurts like hell!"
This enormous True Dragon was cursing and grumbling, causing many to feel dizzy—its demeanor completely mismatched its majestic appearance.
The one undergoing tribulation was none other than the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor.
Five thousand years had passed, and it had finally reached this step, becoming a Monarch.
"Uncle-Master has finally become a Monarch!"
Within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, whether it was Ye Chen's children, his several disciples, or the disciples of other old friends, seeing the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor become a Monarch brought them joy.
In their hearts, there was also a driving force, hoping to reach that step as soon as possible, unwilling to become a burden.
Boom—
At this moment, as it underwent tribulation, endless tribulation light fell, accompanied by various terrifying Great Calamities exclusive to legend. Even the True Dragon body could not withstand it, immediately splitting open with flesh torn, True Dragon blood occasionally splattering.
Of course, it knew it wouldn't come to harm, because Ye Chen and the others would never allow anything to happen to it. It was struggling through the tribulation with effort.
It swallowed a ninth-rank divine pill, quickly recovering from its injuries.
"This guy—"
Ye Chen shook his head helplessly. That ninth-rank divine pill was undoubtedly stolen from his palace.
And this guy was truly lazy, not taking the opportunity to use the heavenly tribulation to temper its body, just wanting to muddle through. How would it prove its Dao to become a Supreme One in the future?
However, he had plenty of ways to temper the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's supreme True Dragon body, so he didn't really mind.
It's just that, acting like this, it wasted the miraculous tempering effect of the heavenly tribulation, undoubtedly squandering more tempering resources for nothing.
The Goddess, Yu Qing, Di Wuming, and the others were also quite speechless.
Yaya even shouted across the void: "Perverted Insect Uncle-Master, use the heavenly tribulation to temper your form and spirit!"
"No! It's too painful, I can't take it!"
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor refused without hesitation.
"..."
Everyone was speechless. This wasn't a True Dragon; it was clearly a giant worm.
"Uncle-Master, I'm coming!"
A golden figure traversed the endless starry sky, then fearlessly plunged into the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's Monarch Great Calamity.
This person appeared to be in his early twenties, bare-chested, revealing a strong and powerful physique, perfectly proportioned, with a handsome face somewhat resembling Ye Chen's—it was Qian Xun.
His entire body glowed, the Battle Saint Blood within him boiling, his true blood resonating, shining with infinite blood light. He was clearly using the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor's Monarch Great Calamity to temper his body.
In fact, among Ye Chen's children, only Yaya had become a Monarch. Qian Xun and Chenxi had not yet become Monarchs.
Chenxi's accumulation was somewhat lacking, while Qian Xun had long been sufficient.
However, Qian Xun harbored great ambition, forcibly suppressing himself from breaking through. He hoped to achieve a breakthrough within the Sovereign realm, to become an Eternal Sovereign.