Time flew by with frequent breakthroughs in cultivation.
In ten days, Ye Xuan reached the pinnacle of the first level of the Divine Emperor realm!
In twenty days, he advanced to the second level of the Divine Emperor realm!
...
After a year, he attained the peak of the third level of the Divine Emperor realm!
...
As time passed, an unknown duration elapsed. Finally, one day, after the heaven-defying energy dissipated, Ye Xuan replenished with another 5 billion high-grade divine crystals, concluding his cultivation.
"Phew~"
Feeling his replenished energy, he mused, "This is... the pinnacle of the fifth level of the Divine Emperor realm!"
At this moment, Ye Xuan was only a step away from the sixth level of the Divine Emperor realm. He hadn't expected such a rapid breakthrough.
"Good heavens!"
"How long was this secluded cultivation? My strength has reached this level!!"
Indeed, the current pinnacle of the fifth level of the Divine Emperor realm greatly impacted Ye Xuan. Upon further perception, he was astonished to find that the four strongest old ancestors from the four nations, including Situ Yuwen, had all advanced to the ninth level of the Divine Emperor realm.
"Four Ninth-level Divine Emperor powerhouses, tsk tsk~~"
Sensing the realms of Situ Yuwen and the others, Ye Xuan's lips curled into a smile. This was the current strongest combat force of the Xuantian Divine Kingdom. As for his own combat power, it was likely at least comparable to that of a Ninth-level Divine Emperor!
Sensing everyone's cultivation, Ye Xuan did not disturb them. Instead, he brought along his Six-winged Black Angel clone. No, it should be called an Eight-winged Black Angel clone now. Its current realm was already the fourth level of the Divine Emperor realm!
"Main body, you are currently..."
"What!!"
The Eight-winged Black Angel clone, upon sensing the main body's realm, was utterly flabbergasted. "The pinnacle of the fifth level of the Divine Emperor realm, one step away from the sixth level!"
"You've actually become this formidable!!"
Truly, even the Eight-winged Black Angel clone, whose realm had been soaring, was stunned. It clearly hadn't expected the Eight-winged Black Angel clone to become so powerful.
"It's alright."
Ye Xuan curled his lips, then looked towards the deep abyss forest in the distance of the Overlord Sword Divine Kingdom.
"Next, I plan to use the Exquisite Pagoda as bait to lure the extraterrestrial demons here."
Hearing this, the Eight-winged Black Angel clone's forehead was covered in dark lines. "Main body, are you insane? You're playing with fire!"
Even the Eight-winged Black Angel clone, with its extraterrestrial demon identity, was taken aback. This plan was nothing short of madness. Who knew what kind of extraterrestrial demons it would attract.
"Don't worry, I have it under control."
Ye Xuan's main body clenched his fist, feeling the surging power. "Currently, my strength, even against a Ninth-level Divine Emperor extraterrestrial demon, coupled with the Exquisite Pagoda, would allow me to kill them. Safety is not a concern."
"And..."
At this point, a sharp gleam appeared in Ye Xuan's main body's eyes. "We are in the shadows, they are in the light. I believe they are eagerly anticipating the Exquisite Pagoda's extraterrestrial demons."
"Main body, you're a lunatic~~"
The Eight-winged Black Angel smacked its lips, truly frightened by the main body's plan. The audacity was immense!
"A lunatic?"
Ye Xuan's lips curved. "Even if we don't act now, the extraterrestrial demons in the Divine Realm will surely be enemies in the future."
"Compared to that, it's better to resolve some of them in advance."
After some discussion, they selected a location to lure the extraterrestrial demons. The Eight-winged Black Angel sighed. He naturally had no right to object to the main body's will. Thus, it began the operation to trick the extraterrestrial demons alongside the main body.
*Buzz~~*
With a thought, Ye Xuan temporarily severed his connection with the Exquisite Pagoda. This was to maximize the attraction of the extraterrestrial demons.
"Damn it, thankfully I'm your clone, otherwise I'd definitely be played to death by you."
The Eight-winged Black Angel watched the main body's actions. Such a temptation was irresistible. Although the Exquisite Pagoda suppressed all extraterrestrial demons, if it could be destroyed or captured for one's own use, the benefits upon success would be immeasurable.
Especially the extraterrestrial demon Divine Emperor powerhouses, they would naturally flock to it.
As the Eight-winged Black Angel clone instructed its enslaved demon powerhouses to spread the news, their next task was to harvest the heads of extraterrestrial demons in this location.
If the Eight-winged Black Angel clone's actions were known to the extraterrestrial demons, countless Divine Emperor mighty figures would come to fight it to the death.
As expected, that very day, no less than a thousand extraterrestrial demons came to this jungle. A small-scale slaughter commenced.
Under the refining of the Exquisite Pagoda, half of the energy maintained the pagoda, while the other half was absorbed by Ye Xuan and the Eight-winged Black Angel to improve their realms. As for the particularly strong Divine Emperors, they were secretly assassinated and dealt with by Ye Xuan's main body and clone.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye!
Ye Xuan had now reached the peak of the seventh level of the Divine Emperor realm. The Eight-winged Black Angel clone had also advanced to the fifth level of the Divine Emperor realm. At this point, Ye Xuan possessed a mere 1% of the combat power of the Heaven-Shattering Divine Emperor.
Even so, his strength was sufficient to instantly kill a Ninth-level Divine Emperor. His overall power was estimated to be invincible below the Half-step Supreme realm.
"Ding! The host has triggered a random mission: Return to the Endless Frontier, rebuild the Endless Continent. Reward: 50 billion divine coins, bonus: 10 billion high-grade divine crystals!"
Just as Ye Xuan was marveling at his realm's improvement, the system's voice sounded in his ear.
Upon hearing the system's mission, Ye Xuan was taken aback. Return to the Endless Frontier and rebuild the Endless Continent??
"Main body, are you alright?"
The Eight-winged Black Angel clone looked at the main body suspiciously. Over the past three years, its bloodline had stabilized at the Eight-winged Black Angel level, and its combat power had greatly increased.
"I'm fine."
Returning to his senses, Ye Xuan gazed in the direction of Xuantian Divine City in the Divine Realm, as the entrance to the Endless Frontier was there.
*Swish~~*
With Ye Xuan's command, Situ Yuwen and the other three appeared on the scene.
"Thank you for your benevolence, sir!"
Situ Yuwen and the other three had all reached the peak of the ninth level of the Divine Emperor realm. This was the same realm as their ancestors in the past, but in terms of combat power, they were likely not able to withstand ten moves from their ancestors.
Upon hearing Ye Xuan's words, Situ Yuwen and the others were stunned.
"What!"
"Sir, you intend to go to the lower plane?"
The strongest ancestor of the Overlord Blade Divine Kingdom was taken aback upon hearing Ye Xuan's words. Traveling to the lower plane was an extremely difficult matter. Although he didn't know Ye Xuan's purpose.
"Don't worry, I have it under control."
Ye Xuan said with a slight smile. "I have a path to the lower realm that will minimize the damage."
"This... then please be careful on your journey, sir."
Although they didn't know Ye Xuan's current realm, given his talent and such resources, he was probably... not far behind them, even if he wasn't their equal. As long as he didn't encounter a formidable Ninth-level Divine Emperor, his life would not be in danger. However, they were unaware that even if the four of them attacked together, they would not last ten moves against Ye Xuan.