The Supreme Divine Throne had been ascended. Ye Chen successfully took his seat upon that peerless divine seat, the very throne upon which the Heavenly God would usually sit. Seated upon it, his gaze could overlook the entire vast expanse of the human race's territory, even seeing places far more distant.
And from this moment, a supremely powerful and radiant light erupted from the crown of Ye Chen's head, completely piercing through the vast ocean of Faith Power and vanishing into the boundless starry sky.
Within it, an incomparably dazzling True King divine crown floated, shimmering and radiating the most brilliant splendor in the world.
The True King divine crown of the September Great Power had manifested.
Then, the True King divine crown slowly descended upon Ye Chen's head. In that instant, heaven and earth seemed to suddenly come to a standstill. Everything was still, only the consciousness of Ye Chen before them remained.
"Young man, congratulations. You have passed the trial and obtained this one's legacy."
A figure of unparalleled majesty suddenly appeared before him. His stature was towering, his shoulders seemingly capable of supporting the entire vast expanse of heaven and earth—this was the true portrayal of the man before him.
He appeared to be only in his forties, but his eyes were filled with endless vicissitudes, as if they contained the passage of countless ages, capable of withering heaven and earth.
September Great Power!
Without needing to think, it was clear this must be the legendary September Great Power.
Ye Chen was upon the Divine Throne, yet his Primordial Spirit detached from between his brows, transforming into an illusory version of himself. He sincerely bowed and saluted the September Great Power: "This junior Ye Chen pays his respects to Senior September Great Power."
"The King's Ancient Path, the King's Ancient Hall, the King's Ancient Gate, the Gulan Great World, the Heavenly God Mountain, the Supreme Divine Altar..."
The September Great Power smiled slightly, listing all the trials required for the legacy. Though it carried immense majesty, at this moment he also appeared very ordinary, looking at Ye Chen with a gentle smile: "I have witnessed your performance throughout your journey upon the True King divine crown. I never imagined this one's legacy would find such an excellent successor. Very good, this one is truly satisfied."
This satisfaction came from the heart, evident from his expression.
Ye Chen said, "Thank you for your praise, Senior."
The September Great Power smiled, his gaze towards Ye Chen growing even more appreciative: "Extraordinary aptitude, successor of the Battle Saint lineage, also possessing other ancient legacies, and the first Ten Heavens Supreme One Heaven's Pride since the Mythical Era. I must say, your aptitude exceeds this one's imagination. You can go much further in the future, perhaps even further than I."
Then the September Great Power sighed: "A pity. Encountering that kind of invincible existence, missing the chance for the Human Sovereign position, yet also learning an important secret."
Ye Chen felt a slight chill. The position of Myriad Domains Human Sovereign seemed even more complicated than imagined.
The September Great Power looked at Ye Chen and suddenly said, "Little fellow, you are very powerful. Even in the Mythical Era, you would undoubtedly be considered a supreme Heaven's Pride, capable of contending with those Supreme Sons. But to obtain the final Human Sovereign position... even if you surpass the countless Heaven's Prides throughout the ages across the myriad heavens and domains and stand out, for the final trial, your chances are likely only half."
Hearing this, Ye Chen's face revealed genuine shock. What did this mean?
"Some secrets are restricted by the Heavenly Dao, they are taboos. This one cannot speak too plainly. I can only say your final opponent is unprecedentedly supreme and invincible. For you to emerge victorious, as this one just said, at most you have only half a chance." The illusory figure of the September Great Power looked up towards the lofty, unreachable heavens, as if harboring immense apprehension.
Ye Chen fell silent. Another taboo restricted by the Heavenly Dao?
Then the September Great Power suddenly laughed: "I can sense that upon your body, there is the aura of alien race Great Sage origin. You seem to have obtained quite a bit."
Ye Chen's illusory Primordial Spirit opened its mouth and spat out a mass of dark, sinister origin—the origin force of an alien race Great Sage, with endless chains of order intertwining and alien heaven and earth laws manifesting.
The September Great Power smiled slightly, also filled with endless lament: "In the past, this one encountered this alien race Great Sage hiding within the Myriad Domains starry sky. Unfortunately, it was already my twilight years then, the sun setting behind the western hills, my blood vitality no longer vigorous. I paid the heaviest price. Otherwise, in my prime, I could have calmly suppressed and slain it, perhaps even taking another step upwards into the Monarch realm. Alas, everything was too late."
His words carried regret, yet he could only sigh.
From beginning to end, Ye Chen listened silently to all this.
Finally, the September Great Power looked at Ye Chen and smiled: "Alright, this dead man won't waste more words. However, one thing I can tell you: becoming this one's successor, you can obtain only one thing."
"One thing?"
Ye Chen was stunned. AEsteemed / Honorable ancient Great Power only had one thing to give his successor?
"Correct. This one thing is the key that allowed this one, from an ordinary minor cultivator, to cultivate to the level of an ancient Great Power."
Hearing this, Ye Chen immediately became solemn. Before entering the Gulan Continent, he had heard of the September Great Power's sudden rise—that he had obtained some secret treasure from beyond the Myriad Domains. Relying precisely on this treasure, he was later able to rise with astonishing, lightning speed.
"This one thing is—" The September Great Power laughed, very brightly, pointing upwards and saying softly, "This world."
Hearing this, Ye Chen was filled with astonishment, somewhat unable to believe it.
The September Great Power's ability to rise back then relied on this great world?
But in an instant, he seemed to understand, to comprehend everything. And his gaze grew fiery, as dazzling as the great sun, as he said softly, "Senior September, may this junior understand it as the origin of this great world, the vast Faith Power of this Gu Lan Holy Church—I, Ye Chen, can master it all?"
It seemed like a question, but in essence, it was already basically confirmed.
"You are very clever." The September Great Power smiled and indirectly answered Ye Chen's question.
Ye Chen immediately laughed, brightly, fiercely, dazzlingly.
The origin of an entire great world's heaven and earth—how supremely powerful it was! It was a true world, not those opened-up heavens and earths. Its origin force was sufficiently vast and supremely powerful, especially an inner world capable of giving birth to Heavenly Kings. Its origin force was strong to an unimaginable degree, at the very least comparable to the level of an ancient Great Power.
As for the Faith Power ocean of the Gu Lan Holy Church, it was even more so. Billions of living beings praying day and night over a hundred thousand years, infinite and endless Faith Power that could be completely transformed into supremely powerful force to wield. Likely, overall, it was no weaker than the origin of this great world, also comparable to an ancient Great Power.
One must understand how terrifying the combination of these two forces would be, enough to allow even an ordinary mortal to almost instantly reach a level rivaling an ancient Great Power.
This was the truly most precious thing, more valuable than everything else.
The September Great Power beckoned, and a crystalline, translucent World Heart appeared before Ye Chen: "Refine it, and you can master the entire great world, becoming the World Master!"