"Come here. I'll take your head, tread upon your corpse, and walk my invincible path!"
Ye Chen showed no fear whatsoever. On the contrary, he crooked a finger, his face full of provocation.
Boom—
Divine Glory's divine might surged to the heavens. The injuries on his body were repaired at an astonishing speed, becoming flawless in the blink of an eye.
His face was cold enough to freeze all things in the world as he swept forward, swinging the World-Destroying Heavenly Spear. The sea of blood and myriad spirits appeared once more.
Moreover, at this moment, the Ten Heavens within him resonated together, summoning the boundless divine power of ten heavenly suns, transforming into a resplendent divine sea that accompanied him. Yet it contained fatal killing intent, every drop condensed from murderous will.
Though clearly just one person, he seemed like gods descending to the mortal world. His killing intent shattered the starry sky, and the ancient continent trembled.
Ye Chen had long since let the Purple Qilin fly away. At this stage, the battle between the two could be said to rival that of Heavenly Kings. If it participated further, it would only face the path of early annihilation.
He let out a great shout. His entire body blazed with golden light, as if enveloped by a golden sun. Immortal fire burned fiercely, and the ten divine halos of the Ten Heavens served as a backdrop. The Primordial Battle Body in his hand was on the verge of awakening its potential, reviving its Nine Tribulations Golden Body, capable of shattering the void.
This was a peak-level, world-shaking battle of attack. One was an Imperial Son; the other was the strongest Battle Saint of past and present, and the first Supreme Heavenly Pride to achieve the Tenth Heaven after the Mythical Era. Both were the strongest among the younger generation; there could be no one surpassing them.
Even the youth of Mythical Emperors would be no more than this.
The Primordial Battle Body Great Halberd and the World-Destroying Heavenly Spear in their hands clashed. Halberd tip met spear point—a different kind of needle meeting thread. In this extreme confrontation, they continuously collided tip to tip, not a hair's breadth off, an incredible sight.
But they did not stab into each other's bodies. Neither the Imperial Son-level supreme physique nor the invincible Saint Body Golden Body could completely withstand it. From time to time, sprays of blood danced elegantly in the starry sky.
There was crimson, and there was gold. But more often, it was crimson bloodstains, because Ye Chen's Saint Body had an Order Battle Armor formed from law shackles, effectively blocking most of the attacks, causing Divine Glory to frown.
However, that was all. Because for both of them, no matter how much blood was spilled, with the supreme healing secret arts each possessed, they could rapidly recover in a short time. The real contest lay more in each other's divine soul and origin.
That was the most effective lethality.
Unfortunately, both had their reservations and would not allow the other to truly harm their vital points.
Boom rumble rumble—
The 81st Pass secret realm trembled. In their confrontation, surging destructive divine radiance continuously spread, sweeping across all directions, their killing intent piercing the heavens.
They fought from the first shattered ancient continent to another ancient continent a million li long and wide, continuously wreaking great destruction—a disaster in itself.
This ancient continent was even more perilous, burying the remains of countless powerful beings from the Age of Gods, forming its own secret realm. Figures similar to the blood shadows of the Hundred Battles Mountain Range appeared, some even at the supreme power level, incredibly dangerous.
But in the clash between the two, even a single divine ability's scattered power was enough to annihilate swathes of them.
Even Heavenly King-level divine blood shadows appeared, but they were clearly far weaker than true Heavenly Kings, with insufficient defense, only comparable to that one from the Hundred Battles Mountain Range back then. The three supreme powers were enough to confront it, let alone Ye Chen and Divine Glory.
Boom—
Ye Chen manifested a divine statue. A deity appeared, towering between heaven and earth, directly grabbing and swallowing that Heavenly King blood shadow, transforming it into a vast amount of divine energy to replenish himself.
"Hmph!"
Divine Glory snorted coldly. He also used a shocking method to annihilate a Heavenly King blood shadow. Moreover, his glabella shone brilliantly at this moment, radiating vast light like a blazing sun, intensely dazzling.
A figure was seen rushing out—very small, but giving a feeling no weaker than Divine Glory himself. It was identical—his divine soul.
Upon appearing, it collapsed the void, flowing with supreme fluctuations as it swept past, far more powerful than a Primordial Spirit.
Even the Heavenly Kings on that divine ship were shocked. This divine soul was much stronger than theirs. Truly worthy of an Imperial Son.
Divine Glory's divine soul was actually clad in armor and wielded a heavenly sword—both precious soul weapons, different from ordinary Dao weapons, suitable only for Primordial Spirits and soul bodies.
Clearly, the soul weapons on Divine Glory were even more extraordinary, having left his body to charge out. Yet strangely, his physical body was still continuously attacking.
What terrifying instinct!
Many sighed in amazement. Divine Glory's physical body possessed extremely terrifying instincts. Even without the divine soul, it could still carry out fearsome assaults.
Facing the combined assault of divine soul and main body, how would Ye Chen resist? One must know Divine Glory had certainly achieved the Heavenly King realm; otherwise, how could he have condensed a divine soul?
The three Heavenly Kings of the Ancient Divine Palace on the divine ship breathed a sigh of relief. They were both shocked by Divine Glory's strength and sneered coldly, because they all knew Ye Chen could not have achieved Heavenly King status and could not withstand this.
The gap between divine soul and Primordial Spirit could be described as heaven and earth.
However, the next moment, everyone's eyes nearly popped out, because Ye Chen's glabella also shone with brilliant light as a Battle Saint Soul appeared.
Identical to Ye Chen, filled with Saint Soul power, capable of shattering heaven and earth, annihilating the cosmos with a single move. It charged out, topped with a Human Sovereign Pagoda.
"You've also condensed a divine soul? You've achieved Heavenly King!?"
Divine Glory was shocked. As a Heavenly King, he naturally possessed a divine soul realm, but Ye Chen had also condensed a divine soul—this was even more extraordinary.
Moreover, his expression turned grave, because the divine soul condensed by the Battle Saint lineage was extraordinary—the Battle Saint Soul, far stronger than ordinary divine souls.
In the great battle of the Mythical Era, the Battle Saint he confronted had not reached the Heavenly King realm, making it difficult to sense the terror of the Battle Saint Soul.
But this Battle Saint King made him feel solemn.
The immortal physical bodies were fighting, and their respective divine souls were also confronting each other.
Roar—
Divine Glory roared, clad in soul Dao armor, wielding a soul heavenly sword.
These were special weapons forged specifically for the divine soul, personally crafted by his father's generation, containing Emperor marks within, considered peerlessly priceless, integrating offense and defense. Who could contend?
He swept forward, not the slightest bit weaker than his main body's attack, like a peerless demon god assaulting, severing the starry sky, forcibly sinking vast regions of the ancient continent.
Yet Ye Chen was unafraid. Not to mention the Battle Saint Soul being peerless among its generation like the Battle Saint Body, the Human Sovereign Pagoda belonged to the category of Supreme Emperor Weapons, the supreme weapon of the Ancient Human Sovereign, containing inconceivable power. It could also be used as a soul-type Dao weapon, with boundless ancient chaos energy descending to protect him.
In his hand appeared a Divine Feather Saint Sword—that angel divine feather bestowed by the Heavenly Feather Venerable One in the past.
Boom—
The ancient continent trembled. Divine light blazed between the two, killing intent surged to the heavens, sweeping across the sky, accompanied by Heavenly King Dao might, battle intent collapsing the starry sky.
This was a great disaster. Their physical bodies fought instinctively, and so did their divine souls, equally terrifying and even more shocking to behold.
Because it involved the most fundamental divine soul and even true spirit. The slightest carelessness could leave lifelong Dao injuries, potentially causing wounds that would forever prevent advancement on the cultivation path.
This made all the heroes feel icy cold, each one's hair standing on end.
This realm, this combat power, this invincibility—who knew how many eras it would take for one such person to appear.
Now, two appeared at once, both such dazzling young Supreme Ones of an epoch, both Mythical Tenth Heaven.
The confrontation of such figures was a peak great battle, a glorious battle, destined to attract the attention of the world, bathed in the brilliant light of ten thousand generations. Yet it was also a tragedy, because ultimately only one would emerge victorious.
Ye Chen's Battle Saint Soul was enveloped in endless resplendent golden radiance, controlling the Human Sovereign Pagoda. Wisps of ancient chaos energy served as weapons, shooting out. Each wisp could tear the void and crush mountains and rivers.
Capable of both attack and defense, integrating offense and defense, more perfect than Divine Glory's soul weapons.
In truth, it wasn't that Divine Glory's soul weapons were poor. Battle armor and heavenly sword were present, personally refined by an Emperor for his descendant. Unfortunately, they encountered a true Supreme Weapon, falling short by more than a notch.
The Human Sovereign Pagoda had fought against alien race Emperors in the Primordial Era of the Ancient Emperor World and confronted alien race Emperors from the previous epoch on the River of Time, remaining undamaged, eternal and immortal—a testament to its power.
Naturally, Ye Chen disdained to awaken it in a same-level confrontation. Otherwise, a wisp of Emperor's might spreading would be enough to slay a Heavenly King. Even if Divine Glory had his Emperor father's backup plans, he would be doomed to be in a sorry state.
At the same time, in the distant sky, that ancient Great Power-level divine ship hid within the void. The three Ancient Divine Palace Heavenly Kings leading it were already poised to strike.
At the necessary moment, they would disregard everything, charge into the confrontation, and assassinate Ye Chen.
This Battle Saint King was too terrifying. Back then, over a dozen Heavenly Kings attacked, yet he did not die. After a few months, he had become so strong. They truly could not believe it and were filled with terror.
Because such a person, as long as he did not die, would inevitably shine with dazzling brilliance in future achievements.
They could not allow such a fearsome person to grow up, or he would inevitably threaten them in the future, even threaten the Ancient Divine Palace.
The Heavenly King ancestors of the nine great imperial dynasties sighed repeatedly, never expecting that after a few months apart, the Battle Saint King had grown powerful to this extent.
Even without the power of faith, he was sufficient to battle Heavenly Kings.
The crown princes of the nine great imperial dynasties on the divine ship felt incredibly complex. As members of the same younger generation, they were already looking up to the Battle Saint King. Now, the distance between them was even more unreachable, not just a hundred thousand li apart.
In this lifetime, they could only look up.
Hum—
The Great Power-level divine ship lay dormant, hidden in the void, seeking the right opportunity. The three Heavenly Kings prepared to launch their strongest strike, even demanding the nine great imperial dynasties' Heavenly Kings to act, determined to kill Ye Chen.
In the 81st Pass secret realm, the two fought madly, whether with physical bodies or divine souls. Finally, their respective divine souls charged into each other's bodies, once again merging form and spirit for battle.
Divine Glory's expression was cold and ruthless. He executed an extreme movement technique, not inferior to the Boundary-Traversing Secret Art, because it was created by an Ancient Great Emperor.
Such an existence reached the extreme in every field, whether combat skills, movement techniques, or healing secret arts, all contained within the Great Emperor Immortal Scripture. As the descendant of an Ancient Great Emperor, how could Divine Glory not know it?
He became frenzied to the extreme, his thick, dense hair flying wildly, nearly like a mad demon, continuously assaulting Ye Chen. Among the attacks were the supreme divine abilities recorded in the Great Emperor Immortal Scripture, surpassing all Dao methods in the world, containing world-destroying profundities.
But Ye Chen was not inferior. He also possessed the Battle Saint Method, executing it. The moves it contained naturally were not limited to just Severing Heaven Finger, Shaking Heaven Hand, and Suppressing Heaven Seal. There were naturally other world-shaking offensive moves, equally astonishing. Each move and style could blast apart the heavens, transforming them into chaos.
Pfft—
In the battle, blood sprayed. Ye Chen was injured. His lower right abdomen failed to dodge Divine Glory's World-Destroying Heavenly Spear, pierced through. Golden blood wantonly sprayed, the wound visible from front to back.
But Ye Chen was equally not weak. The Primordial Battle Body fiercely chopped, nearly splitting Divine Glory in two. A huge bloody gash appeared from his left shoulder to his lower right abdomen, deep enough to see bone. Several chest and rib bones were chopped off, large amounts of blood wantonly spraying.
That pitch-black battle armor had long since completely disintegrated in the great battle.
The bloody scene was naturally shocking. If others faced such attacks, they would have long been smashed to pieces. But the two Imperial Son-level Heaven's Prides were unharmed, each operating healing secret arts, rapidly recovering, once again erupting into a world-shaking battle.
Later, both sides were almost smashed to pieces, blood flowing horizontally.
The battle had reached such a state, even surpassing when Ye Chen confronted Emperor Nameless in the past, because both had used their hidden true strength—a contest of Supreme Ones among the younger generation.
Divine Glory became more and more like a god or demon. His eyes shone with a purple, sinister light, containing bloody scenes of myriad spirits falling.
At this point, Ye Chen roughly guessed which Great Emperor Divine Glory's father's generation was. Probably only that particular Great Emperor was so bloody, having fought countless powerful enemies in his lifetime, even having fought immortals. Hence, his descendant possessed such strong killing intent.
It also made him feel solemn, because the ancient scripture left by that Great Emperor was definitely related to slaughter, displaying even more ferocious might. There were also more powerful forbidden secret arts not yet used, filling his heart with caution.
The two figures separated from each other. Both had flesh, blood, and white bones exploding on their bodies, blood splattering across heaven and earth, bearing heavy injuries, continuously coughing blood. Yet the light in each other's eyes remained blazing, battle intent incomparably strong.
They swallowed star radiance, drew the divine brilliance of ten heavenly suns, adding it to themselves. Divine power flowed endlessly, also repairing their injured bodies. They had already fought a full three thousand rounds, still difficult to determine victory or defeat, also making countless people's eyes shine with admiration, lingering and unwilling to leave.
A peak divine battle of this level was hard to see once in a lifetime.
Boom—
The cosmos exploded. The ancient continent also developed huge cracks, nearly splitting the entire million-li continent, on the verge of disintegration.
This was Divine Glory roaring at the universe. The battle armor on his body had long since fallen off, revealing his bronze-colored physique, shimmering with treasure light. There were also deafening blood energy rumbles exploding. His purple pupils shone with an eerie light, becoming increasingly terrifying.
He separated from Ye Chen, and strands of blazing light radiance overflowed from his body, descending like streams of star rivers, shaking this cosmic secret realm.
The entire secret realm seemed to be wailing, oppressed by an aura of supreme Great Dao, rumbling loudly.
Everyone realized that Divine Glory was very likely about to break through his own Great Dao realm, displaying the true Supreme Heavenly King posture surpassing the current level.
This shocked many. Wasn't Divine Glory afraid of the Ancient Emperor Continent's rules forcibly expelling him?
Ye Chen remained calm and composed, his body wreathed in golden radiance, rapidly healing his injuries, as calm as ever. He said, "You want to return to the Heavenly King realm and suppress me with a higher realm?"
"Correct. You're right."
Divine Glory did not deny it, his tone icy cold, his aura becoming increasingly shocking. The starry sky rumbled loudly. "You are indeed outstanding, strong, beyond my imagination. Even stronger than the Battle Saint of the Mythical Era, not inferior to a true disciple, making me even suspect if you are the Battle Saint Ancestor reincarnated. But it's a pity. You cannot be a Heavenly King. I am also invincible in the same realm, as everything just now demonstrated."
"I gave you one chance for the due same-level great battle. In same-level battle, I am inferior to no one. Your strength also amazes me. At other times, I might spare your life, letting you grow, for a true peak battle in the future."
"But that's impossible. I have taken a fancy to the Three Immortal Maidens. I must win this martial arts competition for marriage. Moreover, I heard you are their fiancé, so you must die."
"Now, letting you conclude after a glorious battle is a gift I give you."
Boom—
Suddenly, heaven collapsed and earth split. The starry sky trembled. The million-li ancient continent cracked, affected by the most berserk aura, splitting into several huge continental fragments.
Divine Glory completely broke through the Great Dao seals, returning to the Heavenly King realm. That aura was incomparably terrifying, surpassing other Heavenly Kings, surrounded by resplendent star rivers, with myriad Daos submitting.
The ten heavenly suns seemed to tremble. Boundless solar essence fire was drawn over, enveloping Divine Glory, making him look like a heavenly god descending to the mortal world, looking down upon Ye Chen.
He was the only one in heaven and earth!
At this moment, many changed expressions. That aura was so powerful it even transmitted to the front passes of the ninety-nine eighty-one passes, making supreme powers despair, making all Saints seem as weak as ants.
Many in the Emperor City trembled, the aura transmitted from the infinitely distant starry sky. The Three Immortal Maidens all changed expressions in succession.
"Imperial Son Divine Glory has finally broken the seals, determined to kill Ye Chen in the starry sky!"
"What a pity, Ye Chen. A generation's Supreme Heavenly Pride, Mythical Tenth Heaven, capable of contending with an Imperial Son in the same realm, yet unable to reverse the situation."
Many could not help but sigh, feeling regret, as if already witnessing the fall of a generation's Supreme Heavenly Pride, Ye Chen.
If such a Supreme Heavenly Pride grew up, he would inevitably be among the strongest supreme overlords between heaven and earth. Unfortunately, he would fall before maturing.
The three Heavenly Kings on the Great Power-level divine ship breathed a sigh of relief. Emperor Nameless, however, had blazing eyes, looking at Divine Glory and Ye Chen, not blinking for a moment.
Boom—
The vast rule power of the Ancient Emperor Continent descended. All cultivators above the Heavenly King realm were to be forcibly sent into this world's Divine Realm.
But Divine Glory's body shone with great light. Wisps of Great Emperor aura actually appeared, erasing all rule power. He was not sent in.
This was the means of his father's generation, the Great Emperor. The reason Divine Glory feared not the Ancient Emperor Continent's rules came from it. With Emperor-level treasures on his body, he could resist the rules.
"Die!"
Divine Glory roared. The starry sky collapsed. He came carrying boundless immortal fire. The ancient continent was burned, collapsing for who knew how many li under the assault.
Such a tyrannical action was terrifying.
Yet at this moment, Ye Chen, standing opposite, smiled. A light smile, his teeth dazzlingly conspicuous. "Since that's the case, I have also prepared an unforgettable gift for you. I hope you like it!"
Boom—
Suddenly, without any warning, endless berserk heavenly thunder appeared, flooding this cosmic secret realm.