"For the glory of the Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation, for the training resources you seek, and for your families living in the Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation, prepare yourselves to head to the 'Starry Sky Waterfall' and claim the glory that belongs to you!"
The words of the ruler of the Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation echoed outside the battle space, resonating in the hearts of every True God, Divine King, and Divine Venerable about to participate in the "Stellar Domain Genius Battle," the Universal Final Battle.
For yourself and even more so for your Divine Kingdom!
After all, since you were nurtured by the Divine Kingdom, you must undoubtedly bring it glory in the Universal Final Battle!
Not only did the three hundred soon-to-be participants feel their hearts stirred, but people from other territories within the Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation, hearing the ruler's words through the astonishing light screen, were equally moved.
"These geniuses will bring glory to our Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation and should be heavily rewarded!"
"I truly hope they can make the name of our Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation resound throughout the universe!"
"I wonder if we'll be able to see the 'Stellar Domain Genius Battle' Universal Final Battle in our Divine Kingdom this time; I really hope to see our Divine Kingdom's geniuses competing among countless geniuses across the universe!"
After the ruler of the Divine Kingdom finished speaking, the East Territory King, Northern Territory King, Southern Territory King, and Sovereign Xuechen, among others, also stepped forward to encourage everyone.
Afterward, everyone was led back to their respective regions.
The span of three days passed in the blink of an eye.
After completing the internal selection battle within the Divine Kingdom, Ye Chen reunited with his family for three days. The time for him to set off for the "Stellar Domain Genius Battle" Universal Final Battle at the "Starry Sky Waterfall" had arrived.
Ye Chen and Long Li, amidst farewells from countless people, arrived early at the departure location—the capital area of the Divine Kingdom.
"Yao'er has completed the assessment of the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain Divine Kingdom, and she hasn't returned in the past three days. We'll have to meet again at the 'Starry Sky Waterfall.'"
Looking towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Beasts Domain, Ye Chen thought to himself.
As soon as he arrived at the departure location, many who were about to set off together gathered around Ye Chen.
In the previous internal selection battle within the Divine Kingdom, these people of the same realm were still competitors, but upon heading to the "Starry Sky Waterfall" to participate in the "Stellar Domain Genius Battle" Universal Final Battle, those from the same Divine Kingdom naturally became a united force, eager to compete against geniuses from other Divine Kingdoms.
Mo Xiaohan, who won first place in this True God selection battle from Divine Miao Peak of the Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation, also arrived at the departure site and approached Ye Chen.
"Divine Venerable Long Li!"
There were also many who greeted Long Li, standing beside Ye Chen.
In no time, the top one hundred of each of the three realms, totaling three hundred people, had all arrived. Besides them, thousands of relatives of these three hundred, along with many people from the Divine Kingdom who had come voluntarily to send these geniuses off to participate in the Stellar Domain Genius Battle, gathered at the departure area.
Soon after everyone had arrived, Sovereign Yantian of the Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation, East Territory King, Western Territory King, Northern Territory King, Southern Territory King, Sovereign Xuechen, and a nine-star Sovereign from Divine Miao Peak, all the sovereigns who were to accompany Ye Chen and others to the 'Starry Sky Waterfall,' were present as well.
Seeing everyone assembled, Sovereign Yantian did not hesitate any longer and swung his hand wide, a remarkably extraordinary Flying Boat emerged directly from his sleeve.
This Flying Boat was exactly the one given to each ruler by the Ancestral God Temple when they returned from the "Splendid Star Sea," capable of taking them to the Universal Final Battle location—the "Ancestral God Boat"!
As the Flying Boat was launched, it instantly expanded from the size of a palm to a massive size spanning thousands of feet, hovering above the Void Heaven.
Ye Chen noticed that this Flying Boat was unlike any Mystic Heavenly Level or Polar Sky Level Flying Boat he had ever encountered; its material was a special blue-black composition he had never seen before, shimmering with an inexplicable Stellar Divine Light, seemingly crafted from wondrous objects of the Cosmic Sea!
At the front of the Flying Boat, a banner was hoisted high, with the words "Ancestral God Temple" written on the front, and a Secret Map of a mountain temple carved on the back.
"Everyone, board the Flying Boat!"
After activating the Ancestral God Boat, Sovereign Yantian addressed all those set to depart.
"Ye Chen, go for it!"
"Young Master, we await your good news here in the Divine Kingdom!"
"Long Li, bring honor to our Supreme Divine Institute!"
As the ruler instructed everyone to board the boat, those seeing them off began cheering and encouraging the geniuses about to depart for the grand battle.
Finally, the same motivational words spontaneously arose from the plaza at the departure site.
"Bring glory to the Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation!"
"Prove the pride of our Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation in the Universal Final Battle!"
The resounding cries stirred the hearts of the geniuses from the three realms, about to join the battle, prompting each to clench their fists involuntarily.
Ye Chen and Long Li also exchanged glances, tightly holding each other's hands.
After bidding farewell to their families who came to see them off, the three hundred geniuses set to participate in the cosmic grand battle all boarded the Ancestral God Boat, along with Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation's sovereigns and other dignitaries.
The Flying Boat ascended from the void, departing from the capital's territory of Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation, heading into outer space, toward the depths of the starry sky, under countless gazes.
Ye Chen, Long Li, and everyone else stood at the edge of the Flying Boat.
Looking out from the Ancestral God Boat, they could clearly see the scenes passing by in the starry sky outside.
This Ancestral God Boat, worthy of being the special Flying Boat crafted by the Cosmic Sea's powerful entity Ancestral God Temple, projected the outside scenery with unparalleled clarity, even allowing distant Star Seas to be comfortably projected inside the boat for everyone to see.
"The Divine Kingdom is already considered quite large."
"Yet the universe is even more vast."
Ye Chen watched the Star Continents of Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation grow smaller, as the Flying Boat gradually flew towards the depths of the starry sky, and couldn't help but voice his feelings.
Long Li, standing beside Ye Chen, also gazed with clear eyes at the projected scenes outside the starry sky, saying to Ye Chen, "Indeed, a universe can be vast beyond measure."
"Without being a Cosmic Emperor-level entity, it is difficult even to traverse the entire universe."
"Moreover, outside of our universe, there are countless other universes, and in between, countless more vast and mysterious Cosmic Seas."
"This is the wondrous world of endless creation."
While the two marvelled, others likewise expressed wonder, even strong figures like Sovereign Yantian, who had traveled through many Divine Kingdoms and numerous places in the universe, also watched the scenery outside, their hearts filled with inexplicable emotions.
The direction of the Ancestral God Boat's flight was a path that none among them had taken before.
Even Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation's Sovereign Yantian and others had never been to the "Starry Sky Waterfall."
Ye Chen noticed that the realm the Ancestral God Boat had flown through earlier felt familiar; it contained many Star Continents, be it Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation's or those of other Divine Kingdoms they passed by, all quite similar.
However, as the Ancestral God Boat flew towards deeper realms, the surrounding scenery became completely different.
It felt as if the Ancestral God Boat had traveled from various Divine Nations into a special passage toward a special space.
Ye Chen observed that Star Continents became rare in the depths of the starry sky.
What met their eyes were mysterious and inexplicable stars.
There were ancient tree stars, which dwarfed numerous Star Continents combined with their enormous ancient trees.
There were colossal dead stars, whose bizarre shapes left Ye Chen astounded.
Ye Chen even saw gigantic Starry Sky Lakes, as if lakes were enlarged manyfold and placed in the starry sky!
After the Flying Boat flew for several hours, it suddenly trembled, flying from the somewhat dark starry sky into layers of thick clouds.
These clouds seemed spread across the starry sky, extending endlessly.
They rolled with snow-white clouds, brilliantly shining stars resembling constellations, and extremely dazzling multicolored Divine Beads, leaving Ye Chen especially awestruck with thunderbolts as thick as Star Continents that descended from the heights of the sky, striking into the starry cloud sea.
"There's someone inside!"
While Ye Chen observed this miraculous scene in the starry cloud sea, someone looked into its depths and cried out in surprise.
Upon hearing, Ye Chen also gazed deeper into the cloud sea.
The distant scene widened Ye Chen's eyes in shock.
Ye Chen saw a giant he had never seen before, positioned deep in the starry cloud sea; this giant was likely larger than the biggest Star Continent Ye Chen had ever seen, surrounded by countless shining stars!
More astonishing was the colossal thunderbolts, as thick as Star Continents, descending from the heights of the sky, yet each striking upon this giant's body.
Purple lightning, brilliant stars, multicolored Divine Beads, and a giant bathing in the starry cloud sea, this sight was indelibly etched in Ye Chen's memory.
"This is a Cosmic Ascetic, a Cosmic Emperor level entity activating the Divine Source Original Spirit to cultivate."
Wanmu Mountain Divine Nation's Sovereign looked at the giant deep within the starry cloud sea, eyes trembling, and spoke to the crowd.
As the Ancestral God Boat flew past the edge of the starry cloud sea, the cosmic emperor giant cultivating within seemed to perceive something, directly opening his eyes to gaze at the Flying Boat.
In an instant, everyone inside the Flying Boat felt an incredible Divine Sense as if it might probe each of them.
At this time, the Ancestral God Boat's bow, bearing the Ancestral God Temple's flag, began to emit rings of Divine Light, enveloping the entire Ancestral God Boat and revealing the enigmatic mountain temple pattern on its flag.
"So it's a matter of Ancestral God Temple's journey."
The giant, upon seeing the Ancestral God Temple's Secret Map, nodded slightly, and his voice, echoing the entire Star Sea, reached everyone aboard.
Then, the giant closed his eyes again, sitting to cultivate further.
And the Flying Boat continued to fly for quite some time, until finally it flew past this starry cloud sea and after several more hours, could at last see from afar the destination — the "Starry Sky Waterfall"!