On the other side of the starry gate of light were the ancient Great Powers from the myriad realms. Each one possessed majestic divine might, an aura that could swallow the heavens, accompanied by astonishing dharma manifestations and wondrous phenomena, their power surging like a tidal wave.
They were taking action, with immortal light pouring forth, impacting the gate of light.
One could vaguely see that on the other side of the gate, a dazzlingly brilliant radiance was erupting, sweeping across billions of li, enough to make all living beings tremble and shudder.
If such an attack were to erupt within the starry sky of the Ancient Emperor Realm, it would likely cause a vast expanse of starry domains to dim in an instant.
However, they were too powerful, and were met with the autonomous rejection of the Ancient Emperor Realm's origin. Thick chains of the world's origin power appeared, plunging into the gate of light and striking towards the various Great Powers of the myriad realms.
Moreover, the Ancient Emperor Realm was extraordinary. Outside its boundaries were protective realm lightning—something generally only found in the lower realms of the myriad worlds to prevent powerful beings from entering other great worlds and causing destruction. Yet the Ancient Emperor Realm possessed it too, each bolt many times thicker than a mountain range, blocking the various Great Powers.
For the ancient Great Powers of the myriad realms to cross over was not easy.
But crossing over was merely a matter of sooner or later.
Far away in the sea region near the Chaotic Sea on the Ancient Emperor Continent, the divine ship of the Ancient Divine Palace was anchored. The two Heavenly King Xuan Elders who had been retrieved by the Great Power Gu Changsheng were deeply moved to see the Ancient Divine Palace Master and other members of the Ancient Divine Palace again.
The deaths of the other Heavenly King Xuan Elders had long been known, as each Heavenly King Xuan Elder possessed a Soul Lamp within the Ancient Divine Palace. Once they perished, it would extinguish on its own.
Upon learning the full truth, the powerful experts of the Ancient Divine Palace were all shocked, including the mightiest Ancient Divine Palace Master, who also showed astonishment. For the Battle Saint King had actually grown to such a level that he could defy the heavens and slay a Heavenly King.
One must know that the Battle Saint King had previously struggled to achieve this, only managing it through the use of Faith Power, which was far from his true capability. But now he was clearly much more powerful. Otherwise, the seven Heavenly King Xuan Elders from before would not have paid such a heavy price, ultimately resulting in five deaths and two fleeing into the Divine Realm.
"It is said that he is still not a Heavenly King to this day, yet he has already grown powerful to this extent, surpassing imagination," said one of the surviving Heavenly Kings who had fled into the Divine Realm—the Fourth Heavenly King Xuan Elder—sighing with complex emotions.
Even as enemies, they could not help but marvel at Ye Chen's monstrous talent, which was absolutely unique throughout history.
At the very least, they had never seen anyone more monstrous than Ye Chen, not even within the Ancient Divine Palace throughout the ages. Perhaps even the legendary Emperors and Sovereigns in their youth were merely like this.
Yet this only made him all the more fearsome. The more monstrous the Battle Saint King was, the more they feared him, for they were enemies, locked in a life-and-death struggle from the very beginning—a fight to the death.
"I fear that the Battle Saint King will fully mature. By then, I'm afraid no one in the myriad realms will be able to oppose him," one Heavenly King Xuan Elder spoke, filled with apprehension.
"No matter. Based on our understanding over these past few days, the Battle Saint King has not yet truly advanced to the Heavenly King realm. With his monstrous level of talent, not having truly advanced yet while being this powerful indicates an extremely deep accumulation. It's highly likely he will choose to break through soon, perhaps even today. Let us act now, disrupt the Battle Saint King at this critical moment of his Heavenly King breakthrough, and cast him from heaven into hell," another Heavenly King spoke.
They had piloted the divine ship to the Ancient Emperor Continent for some time now, long enough to learn certain things.
"Let's go!"
The Ancient Divine Palace Master piloted the divine ship, leading a group of powerful experts from the Ancient Divine Palace as they soared into the sky, traversing the Ancient Emperor Continent and soon arriving at the Central Imperial City.
They saw endless Faith Power surging and roiling, completely inundating the entire Imperial City.
The Imperial City was currently in a state of lockdown. Those outside could not enter, and those inside could not leave.
Although the world's attention was focused on the Divine Realm and the starry gate, many also noticed the unusual situation at the Central Imperial City. Quite a few people understood that the Holy Domain's Master, Qian, was very likely attempting his Heavenly King breakthrough, aiming to make a grand breakthrough amidst this changing world situation.
Boom—
Shaking the heavens and earth, the Ancient Divine Palace's divine ship appeared, carrying a world-shaking fluctuation as it directly charged towards the Imperial City. Among them, a gigantic war spear soared through the sky, immensely thick and over a thousand li long, like a pillar holding up the heavens. It descended from the sky, entwined with supreme Dao mark laws, and struck the Imperial City, blasting apart vast swathes of Faith Power.
"Who dares to attack the Imperial City and disturb our Holy Domain!"
A loud shout rang out. From within the Imperial City, a powerful figure shot into the sky, accompanied by the powerful fluctuation of the Heavenly King realm. It collided with the war spear, unleashing a destructive force capable of shattering the heavens.
This person was none other than the Ancient Hua Heavenly King, one of the current Nine Divine Kings of the Holy Domain.
"Ancient Hua Heavenly King, long time no see. I never expected you to still be alive."
A cold laugh came from the divine ship, directed at the Ancient Hua Heavenly King who had charged out.
When Ancient Hua Heavenly King saw the powerful and familiar figures on the divine ship, his expression immediately changed: "It's you all—the Ancient Divine Palace Master and the Heavenly King Xuan Elders. You've all crossed the Chaotic Sea and come here. How did you manage it?"
He found it hard to believe that the powerful experts of the Ancient Divine Palace had crossed the Chaotic Sea.
Wasn't the Chaotic Sea supposed to block experts from the other side of the Ancient Divine Continent from crossing over?
"You are too ignorant. If it were up to us alone, it would be difficult to accomplish. But the Ancient Ancestor Changsheng has revived. He has emerged into the world, leading us here. It is only natural," one Heavenly King Xuan Elder sneered coldly, snorting with disdain.
"What!? The Great Power Changsheng is still alive!?"
This news was even more shocking than the Ancient Divine Palace experts crossing over, for that was a peerless Great Power, invincible in the world.
The First Heavenly King Xuan Elder sneered, carrying a trace of disdain: "Don't worry. The Ancient Ancestor Changsheng is currently engaged in battle at the edge of the Divine Realm and has no time to spare. He won't waste effort dealing with ants like you."
Ancient Hua Heavenly King breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his expression remained grave. For the newcomers included not only several Heavenly Kings, but also the Ancient Divine Palace Master—an existence equally invincible within the Heavenly King realm, looking down from above.
Even among Heavenly Kings, there were gaps. Ancient Hua Heavenly King could feel the disparity between himself and the Ancient Divine Palace Master.
Although over these years, following by Ye Chen's side, he had come into contact with some supreme profound arts, as well as Faith Power and Fortune Power, and his cultivation had also grown, compared to the Ancient Divine Palace Master, he still lagged far behind.
He immediately crushed a jade token. From within the Imperial City, eight supremely powerful figures instantly shot out. They were none other than the other eight Heavenly Kings of the imperial dynasties. Upon seeing the Ancient Divine Palace experts, they were all astonished and filled with gravity, knowing the fearsome and formidable nature of these newcomers.
"Perfect. Today, we'll deal with you nine old fellows and also slay the Battle Saint King. Let's see what other tricks this so-called Holy Domain's Master has to resist us?" A Heavenly King Xuan Elder sneered coldly, also taking action.
On the Ancient Emperor Continent, Heavenly Kings also appeared one after another, including those from the imperial clan and the three Sacred Lands, watching with predatory eyes.
At the distant horizon, several vague yet supremely powerful figures stood, emanating an immortal aura. Each one resonated with ten heavenly suns—they were clearly Immortal True Kings who had already become Heavenly Kings. They gazed distantly at the Imperial City, their allegiances unclear.
In the Divine Realm, Great Powers were engaged in battle. In the starry sky, Great Powers from the myriad realms were crossing over.
And in the Imperial City, chaotic warfare was about to erupt!