That was the power of the Ancient Emperor Continent's rules. Once one reached the Heavenly King realm, they would be forcibly sent into the Divine Realm by the rule power.
The two Heavenly Kings had risked everything to break into this domain, and now the rules had found them. Unlike Shen Rong, who possessed an Emperor's secret treasure for defense, they were to be forcibly sent into the Divine Realm.
"Hahaha, Battle Saint King, let's see how you chase us down now."
The two Heavenly Kings laughed heartily, never expecting to find a way out in this moment of crisis, allowing them to breathe a huge sigh of relief.
In the distant sky, the power of the Great Dao rules constructed a brilliant, mysterious gate of light in the starry expanse. Within it, the most mysterious and ancient aura was manifesting. On the other side of the gate of light was the legendary Divine Realm.
Once they entered, it would be a permanent separation between the two realms. The mortal world required one to reach the Heavenly King realm to enter the Divine Realm, while the Divine Spirits within the Divine Realm were restricted from descending.
Wrapped in the Great Dao rules, the two Heavenly Kings swiftly charged toward the gate of light.
"Do you think the descent of the Ancient Emperor Continent's rules can save you?"
Just as they entered the gate of light, an icy voice suddenly resounded throughout that stretch of starry sky.
Boom—
The heavens and earth erupted in turmoil. Ye Chen shot forth like a humanoid tyrannosaurus rex, the starry sky shattering with his movement. A boundless sea of tribulation light and thunder followed him as he charged with extreme divine speed toward the two retreating Heavenly Kings.
Behind him, the Divine Phoenix Wings appeared, combined with the Heavenly Roc Movement Technique, and further unified with the Boundary-Traversing Secret Art. In an instant, it was as if he had reversed time and space, traversed the River of Time, transcended the ordinary and the rational, instantly arriving before the gate of light.
"What!?"
The two Heavenly Kings paled, never expecting the Battle Saint King to be terrifying to this extent. They immediately took action. If they could just hold out for a moment, they could completely avoid the Battle Saint King's killing calamity.
Moreover, they were already within the passage of the gate of light and would soon reach the other side—the mysterious Divine Realm.
"Be still!"
Ye Chen roared, using the Heaven-Suppressing Seal from the Battle Saint Art to manifest the Human Sovereign Pagoda. He also employed the Chaos Genesis Chapter to evolve wisps of ancient Chaos Qi, which surged into the gate of light, enveloping the two Heavenly Kings and pinning them there, preventing the Great Dao rules from carrying them away.
If not for the worry that the appearance of the Human Sovereign Pagoda might trigger a Supreme Tribulation of the Human Sovereign level, Ye Chen would have directly used it. But the manifested Human Sovereign Pagoda Seal was sufficient now.
The onlookers were dumbfounded, their mouths agape. Qian was truly outrageously fierce, daring to intercept Heavenly Kings being transported by the Great Dao rules. Throughout history, he was probably the first to do so.
Boom—
Without another word, Ye Chen charged into the passage of the gate of light, forcefully attacking the two Heavenly Kings, operating his supreme divine abilities. A fierce battle erupted within the passage.
The two Heavenly Kings had long since recovered their Heavenly King Dao might, becoming many times stronger. Especially the First Heavenly King Xuan Elder, who ranked first among the Ancient Divine Palace's seven Heavenly King Xuan Elders, had entered this realm three thousand years ago and was extremely powerful, surpassing even the Heavenly Kings of the nine great imperial dynasties.
This was an extremely fearsome Heavenly King. On the Ancient Divine Continent, aside from the Ancient Divine Palace Master, probably no one was his match.
But Ye Chen directly swallowed the endless sea of tribulation light and thunder, transforming it into boundless Great Dao divine energy to replenish himself. His aura instantly surged many times over as he forcefully attacked the two Heavenly Kings.
His physical body was peerless in the world, and his combat experience and awareness far surpassed ordinary people by many times. He also mastered too many powerful divine abilities and dao techniques. His blood energy pierced through the heavens. In the exchange, he severed three thousand great worlds, suppressing the Ancient Divine Palace's First and Fourth Heavenly King Xuan Elders, beating them until they coughed up great mouthfuls of blood and were covered in wounds.
The Fourth Heavenly King Xuan Elder was nearly shattered to pieces, half his body blown apart by Ye Chen.
The whole world was shaken. Qian truly possessed the peerless combat power to slay immortals against the natural order. Even Heavenly Kings could not withstand him.
Just as Ye Chen was about to press his advantage and slay the two Heavenly Kings, the other side of the gate of light passage shone brilliantly, so bright it was blinding. A power so vast it was difficult to describe surged forth, instantly enveloping the two Heavenly Kings and swiftly pulling them back.
"Junior, you have overstepped. The Divine Realm has rules; Heavenly Kings cannot be killed. Return."
A voice filled with the vicissitudes of time rang out within the gate of light passage, carrying an authority that brooked no refusal.
Ye Chen snorted coldly, naturally unwilling to let the two escape calamity. True killing intent stirred in his heart. He operated the Great Dao Saint Art, drawing upon the sky-filling sea of tribulation light and thunder, transforming it into the most potent divine energy added to himself, and punched forward, charging in.
Boom—
The gate of light passage exploded with blinding divine radiance filling the sky, but ultimately, nothing succeeded in stopping it. Only vast swathes of blood drifted within the passage, while the two Heavenly Kings still entered that Divine Realm.
This caused Ye Chen's expression to darken slightly. They had actually managed to escape.
"The Divine Realm, is it? Since it's open now, let me see what the Divine Realm truly is!"
Ye Chen's figure flickered, and his Supreme Dao Body appeared, rushing toward the other side of the passage.
But it was no use. A vast, majestic rule power appeared, directly blocking Ye Chen's Dao Body from charging in, not allowing those below the Heavenly King realm to set foot in the Divine Realm.
The gate of light passage was also rapidly closing. However, at this moment, Ye Chen performed a shocking act: he manifested the Great Dao Treasure Vase, swallowing like a whale drinking the sea, devouring an entire layer of the sea of tribulation light and thunder into the vase.
The mouth of the Great Dao Treasure Vase turned, and the accumulated sea of tribulation light and thunder within instantly condensed into a single, most terrifying beam of light that blasted out, striking the closing gate of light passage. He intended to forcefully open the passage and witness the other side of the Divine Realm passage.
Boom—
The most terrifying explosion erupted within the gate of light passage, an impact that could have shattered the million-li Ancient Continent.
The gate of light passage was pierced open once more. Ye Chen's Dao Body charged in at the first moment and entered the Divine Realm, catching a glimpse of the so-called Divine Realm.
This was a vast, boundless heaven and earth. Immortal mountains stood tall, spirit veins spread deep within the earth, there were cave heavens and blessed lands, Sacred Lands, as well as divine islands, heavenly palaces, sky cities, and other sacred places. Everything was not much different from how mortals imagined the Divine Realm, akin to a paradise.
This place was filled with too many powerful auras, all of them Great Dao powerhouses at the Heavenly King realm. Moreover, Ye Chen distinctly sensed an aura of immortality here.
Cultivating within this ancient Divine Realm allowed one to live much longer than in the outside world. It was a dreamlike land of longevity that people yearned for.
However, the aura within the Divine Realm was not peaceful. There was even a sense of slaughter and bloodshed emanating, flowing between heaven and earth, causing Ye Chen to frown.
"Junior, the Divine Realm cannot be trespassed. Return!"
Boom—
An aura of terror beyond description, reaching everywhere without distance, surged from a supreme immortal mountain deep within the Divine Realm. It transformed into a thousand-li giant hand of law, blotting out the sky and sun, suppressing Ye Chen's Supreme Dao Body with a restraining power that allowed no evasion.
An unimaginable existence had made a move, intending to suppress and kill Ye Chen. Even the Supreme Dao Body found it difficult to resist and began to crumble inch by inch.
"That is—"
In that very instant, Ye Chen looked toward the depths of the Divine Realm and suddenly widened his eyes, witnessing an unbelievable scene!