At the same time, the Chaos Heavenly Mansion held the most magnificent longevity banquet for its Academy Master, Ye Chen.
Countless supreme powers and experts from the myriad realms and the Eight Realms of Ten Thousand Worlds came to offer congratulations. All races bowed their heads, marking a pinnacle of prosperity.
Even Qian Xun, Yaya, Chenxi, Ye Jing, and the other children, who had long since returned from the Primordial Immortal Realm, appeared. Each possessed unfathomable cultivation; even in Ye Chen's absence, they could uphold the might of the Chaos Heavenly Mansion, the most powerful force of the current era.
The Pangu Universe had grown sufficiently strong.
For thousands of years, the alien races dared not disturb it, and the Pangu Universe entered its longest period of peace.
The banquet was extremely lively. As the guest of honor, Ye Chen received endless gifts, not a single one of which was ordinary.
Ye Chen sighed softly. He hadn't realized he was already ten thousand years old. Time truly passed swiftly.
Of course, he was still just a father, not yet a grandfather. None of his children had married, all being devoted to cultivation. Even though countless Heaven's Prides, both male and female, had pursued them over the years, it remained so.
On the other hand, one could say his children simply looked down on ordinary people, as they were all approaching the Monarch level.
Especially Qian Xun, who was an Eternal Monarch, peerlessly powerful, capable of peak-level duels with Ancient Great Emperors. Formidable beyond compare, he was a dazzling Supreme-level existence!
Now, he was also permitted to cultivate within the Immortal King's cave abode, a seed-level figure destined to become a colossus from antiquity in the future.
"Father, I wish to return to the lower realm."
Suddenly, Qian Xun sought out Ye Chen and spoke.
Ye Chen frowned. Qian Xun, now no weaker than an Ancient Great Emperor, could return to the lower realm at any time; it wasn't even worth mentioning.
Moreover, the Little Divine Realm, which was in the Desolate Realm among the Eight Realms of Ten Thousand Worlds, had long since relocated into the Primordial Heaven Realm. In many aspects, things were no longer the same.
He looked at his eldest son, sighed lightly, and understood Qian Xun's thoughts. "Your mother is in a special place. It's best not to search for her now."
As early as seven or eight thousand years ago, when Ye Chen became a Quasi-Giant, he had attempted to find the Earth of that year. It took many years to uncover some traces.
It must be said, the Spacetime Emperor had hidden Earth far too secretly. Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen could barely find it.
However, in the end, he withdrew.
It wasn't that he couldn't find it. If he wished, he could still force his way to it, merely paying some price.
But Ye Chen discovered the matter behind it was not simple, so he retreated.
Qian Xun knew his father must have his reasons.
"Daddy."
Ye Jing also arrived, having nearly completely inherited all the best traits of Ye Chen and the Goddess. Notably, thousands of years ago, during the competition at the Chaos Sea Heaven's Pride Assembly, she had already become an Eternal Monarch, just like her elder brother Qian Xun.
Now, she too had become an Eternal Monarch, peerlessly powerful.
However, the more powerful one became, the more difficult it was to prove one's Dao and become an Emperor, requiring accumulation bit by bit over a long period.
Of course, they now also had the qualification to cultivate within the Immortal King's cave abode.
Father and daughter chatted for a while before the main hall returned to tranquility.
Ten thousand years. Ye Chen felt his current self had reached the absolute peak of his life's power. Ahead, there was almost nowhere left to advance.
Within his body, unparalleled Chaos Divine Power surged, evolving into Monarch-level Chaos Divine Power, in no way inferior to Quasi-Giant-level magic power.
Ye Chen closed his eyes once more. He intended to break through the shackles of the colossus from antiquity, to possess the mighty power of a colossus from antiquity while still a Monarch, shattering a miracle unprecedented since antiquity.
A long time later, abruptly, he opened his eyes. His pair of eyes were like Chaos Heavenly Suns crossing the sky, illuminating the Ten Thousand Ancient Times and all eras, shaking the myriad realms.
"What happened?"
All beings in the myriad realms felt it, let alone the Supreme Ones of the heavens. How could they have no perception at all?
That terrifying fluctuation pressed upon everyone's hearts, even causing Great Emperors and Supreme Ones to feel an indescribable sense of oppression, their Emperor hearts trembling slightly.
"Could it be the Battle Saint King is proving his Dao?"
All sides watched, shocked. The Battle Saint King proving his Dao would absolutely be an unprecedented grand event throughout history.
Once successful, it would definitely be recorded in the annals of the Chaos Sea.
The Divine Space Emperor appeared, shaking his head. "No, he is not proving his Dao. He is attempting to break into the realm of the colossus from antiquity."
Even so, all sides were still utterly shocked.
The Battle Saint King actually intended to attempt breaking into the colossus realm while still a Monarch, to possess that kind of supreme mighty power.
Even though he was the most dazzling, monstrous talent of all time, the various Supreme Ones still felt the possibility was extremely low.
Ultimately, it was impossible. Moreover, Ye Chen was also far too young.
"Break for me!"
Ye Chen stepped into the heavens, rising into the Beyond the Heavens region of the Pangu Universe. He gathered his essence, energy, and spirit, reaching the ultimate limit of power in the world, and began his breakthrough attempt.
This was not proving his Dao, but attempting to step into the colossus from antiquity level.
BOOM——
In the Beyond the Heavens region, invisible to the world, Ye Chen was enveloped in countless layers of Chaos light, evolving the myriad worlds, creating the myriad realms. Even Chaos phantoms appeared as he charged through the barrier.
Unparalleled fluctuations shook the entire Chaos Ancient Universe.
The various Supreme Ones watched the Beyond the Heavens region in shock. The three Quasi-Giants—War Sovereign, Golden Crow Great Emperor, and Divine Space Great Emperor—also gazed intently at that place, revealing astonishment.
They had to admit, Ye Chen's action was indeed insane. He dared to use his Monarch body to break through the shackles, attempting to wield the mighty power of a colossus from antiquity. That was challenging the heavens, challenging the supreme rules of the Chaos Sea, undoubtedly an extremely mad act.
The most terrifying tribulation light descended, surpassing the Emperor Tribulation of proving one's Dao to become a Supreme One, comparable to the fearsome great tribulation when Cangxiong the Great Heavenly Venerable proved his Dao.
Ye Chen roared, shaking the great universe. Bathed in the terrifying tribulation light, even his powerful Chaos Saint Body was torn open, flesh rent, Chaos blood blooming in a tragically beautiful display.
The whole world watched!
No one knew how much time passed before the tribulation light dissipated. The Beyond the Heavens was torn open, and a figure covered in blood fell down.
"Yue!"
"Father!"
The Goddess, Qian Xun, and the other wives and children rushed over immediately, catching Ye Chen, who was covered in blood and even tattered.
Sensing the terrifying tribulation light on Ye Chen's body, boundless and fearsome, each drop falling was enough to reduce an ordinary Monarch to ashes. Only the three Eternal Monarchs—Qian Xun, Ye Jing, and Ruoxi—could approach, enduring that terrifying tribulation light power. Even so, their skin was torn and flesh rent.
"I'll handle it."
The War Sovereign arrived. He caught Ye Chen. Only a Quasi-Giant of the Heaven-Defying War lineage could withstand this tribulation light power without damage.
After all, what remained now was merely residual tribulation light, not the full force.
The War Sovereign acted, forcibly suppressing all the tribulation light, expelling it, pulling it out.
At this time, Ye Chen also recovered some vitality. He performed the Saint Body Regeneration Technique to repair all injuries, but blood still coughed from the corner of his mouth, and he staggered slightly. Ultimately, his origin had been greatly injured. It was unknown how long it would take to recover.