TL: Etude
Ye Tian no longer lacked resources, and with the addition of the Golden Ape Body Refining Technique, which surpassed the Profound Void Technique, his strength improved rapidly.
After entering the True Time Pagoda, Ye Tian chose a secluded chamber for closed-door cultivation. He activated the time formation and placed countless chaos crystals and energy crystals into the core of the formation.
Once the formation was activated, Ye Tian no longer needed to worry about it, and it did not interfere with his cultivation.
If he had used his own divine power to accelerate time, it would have consumed his energy, which would have affected his body-strengthening efforts.
For this reason, stronger individuals typically relied on time formations rather than activating time acceleration themselves.
With the third level of the technique at major accomplishment, Ye Tian’s physical body had surpassed his previous limits, and his strength skyrocketed.
His power had now solidly placed him on the True Monarch Rankings, and not just anywhere—he ranked 62nd!
…
At Sky Ape City, Ye Tian exited the True Time Pagoda and immediately encountered several True Monarchs who greeted him warmly, their voices filled with respect.
His subordinate, True Monarch Sundragon, quickly approached and congratulated him.
“Master, congratulations on achieving 62nd place on the True Monarch Rankings!”
True Monarch Sundragon was visibly excited. Though he hadn’t achieved the ranking himself, he felt deeply honored as Ye Tian’s servant. Being ranked 62nd on the True Monarch Rankings was an incredible achievement!
According to Sundragon’s understanding, the True Monarchs within the top 100 of the ranking were nearly all chief disciples from the leading factions of the realm. Each of them had cultivated for countless years, pushing their bodies, souls, and divine power to the limit. Their Dao embryonic forms had reached 999 meters, and they each mastered at least one powerful origin divine ability, standing just one step away from becoming Half-Step True Ancestors.
Such True Monarchs were feared across countless regions of the Chaos Realm, having either defeated or slain True Ancestors. Each was strong enough to rival an entire faction on their own.
For example, the Void Sky lineage previously had only one such True Monarch: True Monarch Dragon Sea.
While True Monarch Morning Light was also formidable, he had failed to make it into the top 100.
But now, Ye Tian had not only entered this elite group but also secured the 62nd spot—an impressive achievement.
Furthermore, Ye Tian possessed mastery over numerous chaos divine abilities and had unparalleled survival skills. Even those ranked higher on the True Monarch Rankings would likely avoid provoking him.
With such a powerful master, how could True Monarch Sundragon not feel proud?
…
“Any major events recently?” Ye Tian asked.
“Master, the ruins of the Sky Ape Sect have been gradually uncovered by other True Monarchs, and the origins of the sect are becoming clearer. I’ve compiled the information regarding the Sky Ape Sect,” True Monarch Sundragon reported, handing over a document.
“Oh? Even the origins of the Sky Ape Sect are nearly fully uncovered?” Ye Tian was a little surprised.
Since he had been in closed-door cultivation for years, he had not kept up with the events outside.
Taking the document, Ye Tian began reading through it carefully.
Some of the information matched what he had previously known, but other parts were entirely new to him.
“The Sky Ape Sect is a subordinate faction of the Sacred Ape Sect! The Sacred Ape Sect has several Dao Ancestors, and even some Pinnacle Dao Ancestors!”
Ye Tian found this information intriguing.
Additionally, the report contained detailed news about the Domain Realm.
“So, the Domain Realm is a world that exists beyond the Dao Realm,” Ye Tian muttered to himself.
However, the information was incomplete. It did not specify what exactly the Domain Realm entailed, nor did it clarify the precise location of the Domain Realm where the Sky Ape Sect resided. Perhaps even the other True Monarchs were unaware of this.
“Maybe my master knows!” Ye Tian murmured.
After leaving the Sky Ape Sect ruins, Ye Tian took the initiative to contact his master.
…
Boom!!!
A projection of Dao Ancestor Void Sky’s consciousness descended, appearing before Ye Tian.
“Master!” Ye Tian greeted respectfully.
“What brings you to me, my disciple?” Dao Ancestor Void Sky asked.
Ye Tian responded, “Master, I obtained a fragmented inheritance of a chaos body refining technique from the Sky Ape Sect ruins. This technique far surpasses the Profound Void Technique in level.
Furthermore, the Domain Realm where the Sky Ape Sect resides seems incredibly advanced, with numerous Dao Ancestors. The cultivation system there appears to be of an extremely high level. What exactly is this Domain Realm, Master?”
“Oh? You’ve acquired a chaos body refining technique inheritance? Not bad, not bad!” Dao Ancestor Void Sky said in surprise.
He had already noticed some changes in Ye Tian’s physical body, sensing that traces of the Profound Void Technique were gone. Now, he understood that Ye Tian had switched to a chaos body refining technique.
However, Dao Ancestor Void Sky did not demand Ye Tian’s chaos technique, knowing that most chaos inheritances forbade their dissemination.
“My disciple, chaos is far greater than the part we are familiar with.
Even though this section of the chaos realm where we reside is vast—so vast that even Dao Ancestors require an immense amount of time to traverse it—it is still not the entirety of chaos.
There are no Domain Realms in our current chaos region. Those realms come from other chaos regions.
However, our section of chaos is surrounded by forbidden zones, which not even Dao Ancestors can pass through.
The reason we now encounter Domain Realm inheritances is that a fragment from a Domain Realm broke through the forbidden zones and descended upon this region, gradually evolving into an entire universe.” Dao Ancestor Void Sky explained.
“My universe… or another one?” Ye Tian’s eyes widened as he asked.
“The universe you live in,” Dao Ancestor Void Sky confirmed. “That’s why Domain Realm ruins are appearing now in your quasi-Dao Realm. In the future, even higher-level Domain Realm ruins may appear. When that happens, even Dao Ancestors will be tempted and descend upon your world.”
He continued, “In fact, the emergence of these Sky Ape Sect inheritances has already shocked the Dao Ancestors.
They never expected that a seemingly insignificant Sky Ape Sect would possess such advanced inheritances—superior to the ones within their own forces.
So far, no treasure has appeared that could drive the Dao Ancestors into a frenzy, which is why they are still adhering to their agreement not to descend into the quasi-Dao Realm.
But this agreement won’t hold for long. Sooner or later, the Dao Ancestors will arrive in this world.
When that day comes, it may not be a good thing for your realm.”
Ye Tian understood the weight of these words, and a sense of pressure immediately washed over him.
“I must grow stronger as quickly as possible,” Ye Tian thought to himself. “I cannot rely solely on my master. While Master is powerful, there are definitely other Dao Ancestors out there who are even stronger than him!”