The departure of the Battle Saint King inevitably filled the upper echelons of the Dragon Phoenix Academy with deep regret.
After all, everyone could see the Battle Saint King's potential. In the future, he was bound to be the most formidable contender on the path to the Human Sovereign, capable of suppressing all the proud talents across the realms to achieve the supreme status of Human Sovereign. At the very least, he would become a peerless Great Power, or even an invincible Sovereign.
To have such a Supreme One prodigy forced away, who declared himself utterly disappointed—one could imagine his state of mind.
Even many of the prodigies from the Myriad Domains within the Dragon Phoenix Academy couldn't help but feel waves of regret. They lamented not being able to cultivate in the same academy as the legendary Battle Saint King, not being able to witness his even more glorious brilliance, and not being able to seek his guidance. It was truly a pity.
If the Battle Saint King were to truly become the Human Sovereign in the future, all these prodigies who once cultivated in the same academy would feel a sense of honor.
Naturally, while some regretted, others gloated.
Those who had grudges with him in the past, such as the Heavenly Roc King, Zhao Wudao, the Flame Dragon King, and others, all wished for nothing more than this outcome.
As for those famous Immortal True Kings from the deepest parts of the academy, who shook the world, their feelings were mixed—some regretful, some profound, some calm and unperturbed. Their true thoughts were unknown to others.
But without a doubt, the departure of the Battle Saint King was also a regret for them. After all, he was the only Supreme One prodigy of the Tenth Heaven in this era. Sparring with him would have been greatly beneficial for the success of their Supreme Laws.
Upon learning this news, Yaya and Ruoxi immediately wanted to rush out, also sever ties with the Dragon Phoenix Academy, leave this number one cultivation academy of the Myriad Domains, and follow in Ye Chen's footsteps.
However, the upper echelons of the Dragon Phoenix Academy immediately appeared to stop the two women from leaving. They spoke kindly to them, showing none of the aloof indifference they typically displayed towards ordinary prodigies.
After all, ordinary prodigies from the Myriad Domains, even if they were Kings, might be dazzling new stars in a single great domain. But for the Myriad Realms Academy, which had witnessed countless monstrous prodigies since ancient times, they were hardly worth mentioning.
To put it simply, having one more or one less made little difference.
However, these two women were different.
Xi Immortal Maiden Ruoxi, though she had not yet undergone Samsara reincarnation, possessed a transcendent, immortal-like purity and an immaculate state of mind. Moreover, she came from the Heavenly Gate. Everyone could see she was a seed of immortality, brimming with potential.
Furthermore, the Peerless Phoenix Dancer, Feng Wu, personally wanted to take her under her wing for cultivation—not as master and servant, but treating her with sisterly affection and great care.
All of this showed the importance of Xi Immortal Maiden.
As for the other, Yaya, though she hid it well, what kind of power was the Dragon Phoenix Academy? Naturally, they knew her true identity was the legendary World Tree.
This was one of the greatest beings between heaven and earth. When grown to its limit, it could give birth to great worlds, stabilize the vast cosmos, and even contend with supreme existences like Emperors and Sovereigns.
It was said that during the great cataclysm of the Mythical Era, the reason this universe was not completely destroyed was because the progenitor World Tree, grown to its limit, played a tremendous role, preventing the damaged cosmos from utterly collapsing. Only then could it slowly take shape and recover in later ages.
The World Tree had only appeared in the Mythical Era; it had never truly been seen in this epoch.
No one expected it to appear in this era. It was even more valued than those True King prodigies because, regardless of whether she contended for the Human Sovereign throne or not, her final growth would inevitably lead her to challenge Emperors and Sovereigns, not much weaker than the supreme Human Sovereign.
Therefore, the Dragon Phoenix Academy attached immense importance to Yaya and absolutely did not want her to leave. If not for her identity involving Ancestor Taichu and the Heavenly Gate, the Dragon Phoenix Academy would have wished to use every means to keep her within the academy.
Such celestial beings should naturally be befriended if possible; if not, they must absolutely not be offended.
Furthermore, high-ranking figures came forward with promises and used the presence of the Primordial Female Saint Lord and others in the Ancient Divine Domain to persuade them. Only then did the two women reluctantly stay, though they remained indignant.
Finally, after being promised many important treasure cultivation sites, countless Heaven and Earth Treasures, and punishments such as Wang Kai and others being sentenced to five hundred years of reflection in the Valley of Sin, they finally vented some of their anger and reluctantly stayed.
However, the Dragon Phoenix Academy had a massive headache regarding the Battle Saint King. Because a Supreme One prodigy like the Battle Saint King possessed immense pride in his heart. Having been turned away at the gate by the guards, he was bound to be extremely angry. How could he possibly enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy again? In the future, they could only try to foster good relations.
After Ye Chen resolutely left the Dragon Phoenix Academy, he did not leave Dragon Phoenix State, nor did he venture more than a hundred thousand miles from the academy. He simply moved about and arrived just ten thousand miles outside the Dragon Phoenix Academy.
Because important people like Yaya, Ruoxi, and the Primordial Female Saint Lord were still in the Dragon Phoenix Academy, and more importantly, only the Dragon Phoenix Academy controlled the crucial ancient path into the mysterious Ancient Divine Domain. How could he leave?
His departure now was only temporary. The important thing was to find a way to enter the mysterious Ancient Divine Domain through the ancient path controlled by the Dragon Phoenix Academy.
The Emperor and Sovereign inheritances there piqued his curiosity. Moreover, wasn't there the Saint's remains of the Battle Saint lineage within the Dragon Phoenix Academy?
It was said to be the remains of a certain supreme Battle Saint from ancient times, at the very least a peerless Great Power from an era.
Ye Chen was very interested in this.
Due to its proximity to the Dragon Phoenix Academy, the number one cultivation academy of the Myriad Domains, no royal capitals or major forces were allowed to be established within ten thousand miles, preserving the academy's tranquil environment.
But beyond ten thousand miles, it was exceptionally prosperous and opulent. There were clusters upon clusters of towns built in succession, forming a vibrant residential zone for living beings, many times more bustling than the main cities of many great domains.
Here, all kinds of businesses operated, and countless large and small forces had established bases and gathered. It was also a zone of peace, under the management and protection of the Dragon Phoenix Academy. Who would dare cause trouble?
Even an Immortal Sacred Land wouldn't dare act arrogantly or recklessly here.
Just as Wang Kai had said, within the Dragon Phoenix Academy, even a dragon must coil and a tiger must crouch.
However, beyond this zone lay a vast, boundless plain, nearly ten million miles in radius, comparable to the Fallen Heaven Desolate Domain, and no longer under the protection of the Dragon Phoenix Academy.
And because the commercial activities in that peaceful zone were incredibly prosperous, countless trade routes sprang up across the plains, continuously conducting trade between the peaceful zone and the surrounding great nations, driving prosperity and strength in various regions.
Generally speaking, the profits from such trade were also very high. The goods transported commercially across the plains were basically high-profit items.
Naturally, this also attracted countless bandits and thieves to roam this vast plain, like another Black Sky Plains, but even more infested with bandits than the Black Sky Plains. Hence, it had a name renowned throughout the Myriad Domains—
Plunder Heaven Plains!
This place was truly notorious, teeming with countless bandits who specialized in robbery and plunder, committing all manner of evil deeds. Even if a divine ship from an Immortal Sacred Land arrived, these bandits would dare to rob it.
And because this was the center of the Myriad Domains, the bandits were individually very powerful, with few truly weak ones.
However, the Plunder Heaven Plains had another resounding name—the Prodigy Trial Grounds!