Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 390 - 347: Prepare for the Domain Battle!

Chapter 390: Chapter 347: Prepare for the Domain Battle!

The Divine Halo descended to the mortal realm in an instant, layer upon layer, with as many as nine realms. It was as if a piece of mysterious heaven and great world had arrived, resembling the entrance to an unknown and mystical Different Heaven and Earth, from which an overwhelming aura spilled forth.

Ye Chen, graced with the Nine-layered Divine Halo, exuded an Undying Immortal Radiance, appearing as an unrivaled Immortal King, supremely powerful and inviolable.

"This..." Wang Ming and Wang Shan both felt shocked; this Magic Technique was simply too similar to that demonstrated by the Immortal True King, the unmatched adversary of Yuan Yang God King in the contemporary world.

When had Ye Chen managed to master such a world-defying Divine Art?

"No, there’s a difference; Yuan Yang God King’s technique is a peerless Attack Divine Skill, Immune to All Techniques, both offensive and defensive in one, extremely powerful. Qian Yue’s, although similar, feels even more mysterious upon closer sensation; it resonates with the nine realms of the human body." Wang Shan frowned, aware of the subtle differences between the two, that what appeared similar was, in fact, different after all.

Boom—

Above the nine realms, the Tenth Layer of Divine Halo was faintly discernible, mystical and transcendent. The previous Nine-layered Divine Halos paled in comparison at that moment, making way for it; a profound and inscrutable Dao Qi Mechanism flowed forth, burgeoning into a radiant dawn.

In an instant, Wang Shan was stunned. Although the Tenth Layer Divine Halo still flickered in and out of visibility as if it could collapse at any moment, it was clearly the Tenth Layer Divine Light, identical to what he had witnessed in a past life.

After a long while, Wang Shan sighed softly, finally understanding, and said softly, "No wonder you have such confidence. It turns out you already have some assurance of achieving the Tenth Layer Heaven."

The Tenth Layer Heaven already had its initial form, a true opportunity, and since Ye Chen had succeeded in a former life, he had relevant experience. In this life, it wouldn’t be too difficult.

For others, this might be filled with amazement, but for Ye Chen himself, a legendary figure, it was naturally not enough to cause a stir.

More importantly, at that moment, Ye Chen emitted an extremely terrifying and powerful Daoist Aura. Although it was only the Demigod Ninth Layer Heaven apparent, the aura far surpassed that, even stronger than that of a king.

"True King?"

Wang Shan shook his head; although more powerful than the average King-level, it didn’t quite fit the True King—a sense that something was missing.

Ye Chen said, "My current realm should be at the Half-step True King Level."

This was his accurate assessment of his own strength. Previously, when he had clashed with the Seventeenth Elder from Red God Valley, he instantly ascended to the True King level using various secret techniques, more than doubly powerful than a king, extremely formidable.

It also proved the invincible nature of the Immortal True King, capable of enduring a blow from a Semi-Saint without dying.

Although due to past life reasons, Ye Chen’s understanding of Daoism was at a high realm, in this life the cultivation time was indeed too short, only a few years, and many powers were not fully integrated and mastered.

Furthermore, every Immortal True King was extraordinary in their own right, and even those at the same realm were incomparably fearsome, not much less than him in his past life at his peak. Ye Chen, at this moment, was powerful, but overall, still lacking somewhat.

It wasn’t due to a discrepancy in Dao or Technique, but rather due to the Treasure Body.

To become an Immortal True King, each had reached the pinnacle, cultivating all aspects to the utmost and achieving Ultimate Ascension, breaking free from the shackles of kings and becoming True Kings.

Thus, their mastery of Daoism was unmatched, willful and commanding, and their Treasure Bodies extremely strong. Even when faced with his past self at the peak, the physical strength was hardly at a disadvantage—such a formidable physique was not much weaker than the Combat Saint Body. This was also one of the main reasons Ye Chen was not currently at the True King level.

Ye Chen’s Treasure Body, though it was a combination of Human Origin Golden Body Perfection and the Domineering Refining Saint Technique after Ultimate Ascension, still fell short compared to the True King Invincible Body.

That was the greatest difference, and usually, in combat, it would be a severe disadvantage. Unexpectedly, even Ye Chen, who had always prided himself, now found himself falling short in terms of the Treasure Body.

Ye Chen withdrew the Nine-layered Divine Halos from around his body, returning to a state of calm before saying, "Wang Ming, I would like to learn about places where kings often participate, or rather, where they often are. I wish to hunt kings."

To hunt kings was a feat only Ye Chen could boldly declare; scarcely anyone in the world could accomplish it.

After a moment’s thought, Wang Ming said, "If possible, I think you could join a Domain War!"

"Master!" Hearing this, Wang Shan’s expression shifted immediately, for he knew all too well about Domain Wars; let alone others, even he, powerful as a Saint, could not ensure absolute safety. It was a terrifying purgatory where innumerable cultivators had perished.

Yaya’s complexion changed slightly, and she couldn’t help exclaiming, "Uncle Wang absolutely cannot let Dad participate in the Domain Wars, it’s too dangerous. Dad is only at the Demigod Realm now."

Both of them clearly understood the true terror of the Domain Wars, which was not a place for ordinary cultivators to participate in. It was a massive grinder, a burial ground for cultivators.

There was even a saying that the entire battlefield of the Domain Wars was made up of the bones of numerous creatures from ancient times to the present, forming a vast and boundless battlefield.

"It’s alright, Wang Ming wouldn’t harm me. He must have his reasons for saying so. Go on, I want to understand what this so-called Domain War really is," Ye Chen said, looking towards Wang Ming.

Wang Ming handed him a Memory Jade, saying that it contained all information about the Domain Wars, including general information and many important details that only existences at the Saint Master Level were qualified to know.

Ye Chen reached out with his Divine Thought, actively seeking to understand.

Generally speaking, Domain Wars were collisions and battles between Great Domains. As the name implies, that’s what Domain Wars were.

The reasons for Domain Wars were often due to important territories, minerals, and conflicts over borderland nations. Of course, there were also struggles between the hidden controllers of Great Domains.

But it was not just a war between one or two Great Domains; that was merely the most basic situation. There were many Great Domains bordering each other, hence there could even be battles involving more than five or six Great Domains. What’s more, there were collisions involving dozens of Great Domains, a giant cultivator meat grinder, which had sacrificed countless cultivators.

The Green Sun Domain was a very powerful Great Domain in the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, with strong martial traditions and, due to the rugged customs of the border regions and the abundant minerals, often engaged in wars with the surrounding five Great Domains. Therefore, once the Domain Wars began, they were extremely terrifying.

Collisions between six Great Domains had seen the fall of real Saint Master Level existences; even in some terrifying historical Domain Wars, even the invincible creatures of the Heavenly King Realm had fallen, their blood spattered across the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolates, shattering countless mountains and rivers, terror without end.

Therefore, both Wang Shan and Yaya were scared upon hearing this.

However, many young generation Heavenly Prides chose to participate in the Domain Wars to temper themselves, including many kings, and the Domain Wars allowed accumulation of military exploits, which could be exchanged for some very rare Divine Items. Among these were treasures like Star Blue Silver, the Ten-thousand-year-old Golden Sand, and Ancient Strange Beast species.

Hence, Ye Chen agreed and chose to leave in three months to participate in the Domain Wars.

No one could stop this decision, not even his closest daughter Yaya, who fell silent because she understood that once her father decided on something, it was difficult to change.

But she also understood that her father would never act recklessly and had enough confidence to do so.

Moreover, at this point, even if Ye Chen participated in the Domain Wars, there wouldn’t be any danger; the terrifying domain wars that saw the fall of the Heavenly King Invincible were just those few most horrifying Domain Wars from ancient times, belonging to the darkest and bloodiest eras. Not just a few Great Domains, but at least over a hundred Great Domains battled, disturbing the Ten Thousand Domains, terribly terrifying.

Heavenly Kings fought until every drop of blood was drained from their bodies, spattering across the Six Harmonies and Eight Desolates.

Even in today’s most prosperous and brilliant era, such a level of war would not occur.

Besides, Ye Chen’s current backing was incredibly formidable. With a single call, he could summon a multitude of responses, and Wang Ming even assigned Wang Shan, of Saintly Treasure Realm strength and Supreme status, to follow Ye Chen and protect him, preventing high-realm powerhouses from assassinating him. He even gave Ye Chen a related Token, the Black Sky Divine Token of the Black Sky Eight Bandits, not a bounty-giving Black Order. With the Black Sky Divine Token, one could become one of the highest Commanders in the borderlands of the Domain Wars.

This was also a privilege for Saint Master Level existences, and with Ye Chen holding Wang Ming’s Black Sky Divine Token, he essentially held his commanding authority, which was naturally workable.

Therefore, for various reasons, Ye Chen could be fearless. As long as he didn’t encounter an actual terrifying Saint Master Level existence taking action, he could be at peace.

"Before the Domain Wars, I need to properly retreat and digest some insights, attempting a breakthrough."

The breakthrough he referred to here obviously could not be to the Divinity Transformation Realm, but to ascend to the ultimate degree based on a king’s foundation, refining the Treasure Body to be even stronger, reaching an even more formidable level.

"Regarding the War Body aspect, I have studied your Combat Saint Body before; it is far too domineering. To say it’s the most powerful physique in the Ten Thousand Domains might not be an exaggeration; there are not many constitutions that can contend with it in this world," Wang Shan also offered his Barbaric War Body’s Cultivation Scripture and various cultivation experiences, perhaps enabling Ye Chen to attain ultimate ascension, boosting him another level.

Naturally, Ye Chen did not refuse and took it.

Furthermore, Yaya had also gone into retreat, having received Elder Yan’s Time-Space Dao Cultivation Scripture, needing to digest it properly, while Ye Chen was in retreat, attempting a breakthrough above a king to the True King Realm.

Soon, Ye Chen entered a deep level of seclusion.