Ye Chen stood with a heroic and imposing stature, his white robes purer than snow, his eyes deeper than the starry sky.
His face was expressionless, even when facing thirteen Heavenly Kings, giving off an unfathomable, terrifying feeling, as if he were tinged with a mysterious brilliance. Every movement he made radiated an inscrutable charm.
He stood there in the vast heavens.
Boom—
The thirteen Heavenly Kings arrived, each one a top-tier terror of the current era. Before the great change in the world, such figures were nearly impossible to find. Each had sealed themselves away for long ages, not emerging into the world, but once they did appear, they could fundamentally alter the situation of the great era.
They could dictate the rise and fall of the Ancient Emperor Continent, could become kings and ancestors, serving as the strongest foundation of a great clan. Now, they had all taken action, solely to deal with Ye Chen—an unprecedented situation.
At least, when targeting a single young genius, such a lineup was terrifyingly excessive and had never occurred before.
The Three Immortal Maidens, the Heavenly Kings of the Nine Great Imperial Dynasties, and others were all concerned, wanting to lend a hand, which could immediately change the situation.
But with a wave of his hand, Ye Chen, employing heaven-defying means, summoned a vast, abyssal sea of Faith Power that surged forth, sweeping them all back into the Central Imperial City, signaling them not to intervene—he alone was sufficient.
"Battle Saint King, do you truly believe you alone can withstand us thirteen Heavenly Kings? Do you think you are an ancient Great Sage?"
As the thirteen Heavenly Kings made their move, they simultaneously mocked and sneered, ridiculing Ye Chen's audacity.
"To deal with the likes of you, there's no need for an ancient Great Sage to take action."
Ye Chen said indifferently, without joy or sorrow, moving like a dragon traversing the world. With a boom, he moved.
He let out a soft shout, a Dao sound that reverberated through the sky.
Pfft—
The Heavenly King who had just been mocking Ye Chen was suddenly sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
The Battle Saint King's combat power was transcendent and saintly, terrifying to the point of shocking the world. This single move alone stunned the other Heavenly Kings, chilling their hearts.
He was too strong. If this continued, the other Heavenly Kings might truly all meet their end here.
"Everyone, don't panic! No matter how strong he is, he's only one person. He's merely trying to intimidate us. Attack together and kill him!" shouted the Heavenly King from the imperial clan, his gaze sharp as a blade.
The thirteen Heavenly Kings, each capable of looking down upon the world, were peerless figures across ancient and modern times, the most invincible beings beneath the ancient Great Sages. United together, they could absolutely sweep through everything. The world believed they could rival an ancient Great Sage.
Once such figures joined forces, who could possibly stop them?
Some observing powerhouses shook their heads, not optimistic about the Lord of the Holy Domain, Qian. He was indeed powerful, but could he really handle thirteen Heavenly Kings alone?
Even the Immortal True Kings watched with brilliant gazes, their attention drawn.
But the Ancient Divine Palace Master was wary, continuously assaulting the ocean of Faith Power, trying to break free.
"Kill!"
The thirteen Heavenly Kings attacked, capable of slaying gods and buddhas who stood in their way, pushing forward overwhelmingly. Each unleashed their supreme Great Dao divine laws, sweeping forth to annihilate everything.
Yet, with a boom, Ye Chen vanished.
He was too fast, possessing the most invincible, ultimate speed in the world. Even in the Saint Treasury Realm, he had left Heavenly Kings far behind, let alone now—he was so fast that even Heavenly Kings could hardly detect him.
The thirteen attacks shattered the vast heavens, yet they didn't even touch the hem of Ye Chen's robe, for his figure had similarly disappeared, vanishing into the sky.
"Everyone, be careful! The Battle Saint King has fled. He might launch a sneak attack," shouted the Heavenly King from the Sun God Dynasty, warning the other Heavenly Kings.
But it was too late, for the next moment, Ye Chen had already appeared behind the Heavenly Kings, as if entering an unguarded realm, and pressed close behind one Heavenly King.
That Heavenly King felt a chill run down his spine, instantly retreating. But divine radiance emanated from Ye Chen's body, sealing that space, restraining a small area of heaven and earth, which he refined.
As powerful as that Heavenly King Xuan Elder from the Ancient Divine Palace was, he erupted with his strongest might the moment he sensed it, but it was useless. The restraints originating from Ye Chen were far too powerful, impossible to break; he was trapped there.
"Everyone, attack! Save this Fellow Daoist!"
The other Heavenly Kings noticed and took action, attempting a rescue.
But it was too late, for Ye Chen's speed was simply too fast. He enveloped this Heavenly King Xuan Elder and, in the blink of an eye, traversed over a thousand li away, unbelievably fast, surpassing common sense and reason.
During this time, that Heavenly King Xuan Elder struggled desperately, resisting at all costs.
But the outcome was already predetermined. No matter how he resisted, it was futile. Ye Chen struck like thunder, using only three punches.
The first punch shattered the Heavenly King Xuan Elder's defenses and wounded him. The second punch sent his entire being, form and spirit, flying apart. The third punch landed, directly shattering him, blood radiance soaring to the heavens.
Another Heavenly King had fallen, so quickly. Everything happened right before the eyes of the Heavenly Kings, leaving them incredulous and horrified.
This could only mean the Battle Saint King was too terrifying, actually powerful to such an extent, making it hard to believe.
Ye Chen opened his palm, void-snatching, gathering the blood mist of the shattered Heavenly King. Glazed golden flames billowed forth, refining it into a Blood Pill, which he sent into the Central Heavenly Palace where the Peacock King was.
Ye Chen said, "Peacock, refine this. It can effectively repair your damaged Dao foundation and further increase the possibility of transcending Samsara."
The Peacock King took it. Between brothers, there was no need for thanks. He directly sat cross-legged and began refining the essence of this Heavenly King.
"Damn it!"
One Heavenly King had fallen. Now only twelve Heavenly Kings remained. Clearly, they were the side with greater numbers, and each was a Heavenly King, yet they seemed like lambs being slaughtered. Their opponent wasn't a wolf, but a fierce beast like a lion or tiger.
"Don't overthink it. All of you, attack!"
The twelve Heavenly Kings learned their lesson. Seven of them attacked, while the other five observed, preventing the Battle Saint King from launching a sneak attack from behind.
The attacks of the seven Heavenly Kings descended, capable of shattering everything. Except for the Imperial City, the void within ten thousand li of this heaven and earth fell into great shattering.
But this time, Ye Chen did not choose to evade. Instead, he stood there, his body flashing with immortal golden light, and the illusory shadows of worlds appeared, layer upon layer.
Half of the attacks never landed on him, being diverted away. The remaining half were all blocked by him, leaving him unharmed.
Ye Chen's strength truly exceeded the imaginations of the Heavenly Kings. He directly charged into the midst of the seven Heavenly Kings, unleashing powerful divine arts.
Left Azure Dragon, right White Tiger, above Vermilion Bird, below Black Tortoise. The four holy spirits transformed to a size of ten zhang, appearing extremely lifelike, as if the true holy spirits of the Mythical Era had struck out. Accompanied by the four fundamental forces of earth, water, fire, and wind, they surged forth, shattering everything and actually blocking four Heavenly Kings.
The four Heavenly Kings roared, attacking with all their might, erupting with boundless light. Heavenly King Dao laws exploded, shattering that area of heaven and earth, yet they could not break free immediately.
Ye Chen was too strong. Even the four holy spirits he summoned were so powerful, not inferior to Heavenly Kings, possessing a portion of Ye Chen's terrifying Dao might.
Boom—
Ye Chen instantly traversed the sky, arriving before the other three. He attacked almost in the same instant, swinging his fist, piercing through everything, striking horizontally at the vital point of one Heavenly King's head.
This Heavenly King had been injured earlier by Ye Chen's soft shout, damaging his Primordial Spirit. Currently, he could be considered quite weak, his combat power greatly reduced. With Ye Chen pressing so close, all the hairs on his body stood on end, feeling a bone-chilling death crisis approaching.
He had witnessed Ye Chen's peerless invincibility—a perfectly intact Heavenly King had been beaten to shatters by him, let alone himself. A direct collision would only mean death.
While rapidly retreating, he sent a mental message, urging the other Heavenly Kings to quickly attack and help block.
But all this was clearly futile, for Ye Chen was too strong. Walking through the shattered vacuum, tearing apart heaven and earth, he intercepted that Heavenly King, mighty as a war immortal descending to the mortal realm, capable of looking down upon all living beings, invincible in the world.
"Halt!"
Ye Chen's soft shout contained a special magic, directly restraining that Heavenly King there. Even though this was already a shattered vacuum, it was the same; he could not break free, unable to move at all.
"Time to send you on your way."
Ye Chen's words carried endless killing intent, causing boundless fear to arise in the other's heart.
Boom—
As Ye Chen pressed down with one hand, that Heavenly King exploded, turning into a mass of bloody mud. Naturally, it was also refined by Ye Chen into a Heavenly King Blood Pill and stored away.
Such Blood Pills were refined from the entire essence of a Heavenly King. Though not comparable to a true Heavenly King, they held unimaginable great use for outsiders seeking to impact the Heavenly King realm.
Everyone was stunned, unable to believe all this. In such a short time, another peerless Heavenly King had been slain, becoming a thing of the past, ceasing to exist.
It wasn't that they weren't strong enough. One must know they were all Heavenly Kings, super-powerful beings standing above all living beings. Even across the myriad realms, they could become ancestors of immortal holy lands, looking down upon the vast heaven and earth, proud of the mortal world.
Yet, everything before them was so terrifying. Powerful as they were, they were far from a match for the Battle Saint King. After just a few exchanges, they were shattered to pieces, even refined into precious Heavenly King Blood Pills, utilized and collected by their opponent.
No matter how firm their will, facing this scene, they were on the verge of collapse.
Everyone was horrified, their bodies trembling. Being targeted by such a person was practically no different from being marked by the god of death.
Ye Chen turned, looking at the other Heavenly Kings, causing each one to feel a chill run down their spines. Even the other five Heavenly Kings who were supposed to be vigilant against Ye Chen's sneak attacks immediately came to the rescue. Now, they absolutely could not let the Battle Saint King break them down one by one.
The other four Heavenly Kings also broke free from the hindrance of the four holy spirits with the help of the other Heavenly Kings.
Boom—
Vast divine might flooded over. This was an unimaginable destructive divine might, shaking an area of a million li. It was a joint strike unleashed by the eleven Heavenly Kings, as if wanting to devour heaven and earth, making even those within the Imperial City protected by Faith Power feel the terrifying destructive might.
Moreover, at this moment, the coverage of the eleven Heavenly Kings was too vast. Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen could not completely avoid it. Additionally, that divine ship was driven by the powerhouses of the Ancient Divine Palace, suddenly attacking, unleashing streaks of divine radiance to block Ye Chen's escape.
"Little brother—"
"Brother Yue—"
"Brother Qian Yue—"
"Qian Yue—"
"Your Highness—"
Several exclamations of worry came from within the Imperial City.
Boom—
At this very moment, Ye Chen's aura suddenly increased by a huge margin, overwhelming, as if to completely drown everything.
His gaze became extremely pressing. He drew his hands apart, unleashing profound and mysterious supreme laws—
One Dao Becomes Void! Boom—
Heaven and earth shook, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths trembled. At this moment, the Great Dao within this heaven and earth completely dissipated. Even the peerless attack unleashed by the eleven Heavenly Kings vanished in an instant, ceasing to exist—truly, one Dao becomes void.
"How is this possible? I feel the Great Dao laws of heaven and earth dissipated in an instant."
The eleven Heavenly Kings changed color. The other powerhouses also changed color one after another, clearly sensing that the Great Dao of heaven and earth had dissipated in an instant.
"Could it be the Battle Saint King has truly become powerful to this extent, capable of repelling the Great Dao laws of this heaven and earth, standing alone as supreme?"
Many people changed color one after another, for this was too unbelievable, truly a god-like, world-shocking display of combat power.
Cough—
Ye Chen trembled slightly, a strand of golden blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. Even someone as powerful as him suffered a backlash.
And soon, the Great Dao of heaven and earth returned. Everyone once again felt the existence of the myriad Daos of heaven and earth. While relieved, they also felt a sense of horror toward Ye Chen.
Because this person was simply too terrifying, not to be measured by common sense.
Without a doubt, this was the invincible demeanor of the Battle Saint King.
He had grown stronger, far surpassing before, capable of suppressing and slaying Heavenly Kings. Now, facing this group of Heavenly Kings alone, it was as if he were entering an unguarded realm, startling the Heavenly Kings of this heaven and earth into continuously retreating. What unparalleled, invincible demeanor!
Some had long wanted to leave, but Ye Chen had long since locked onto each person's aura and even imprinted a strand of his mark on each of them, sinking it deep into their bodies. Even if they fled to the ends of the earth, they could not escape.
Now, there truly was only the option of fighting with their backs to the river.
"Everyone, join forces to break the Faith Power defense and let the Ancient Divine Palace Master out. Only he can withstand the Battle Saint King," shouted the Heavenly King from the imperial clan. Though he came from an imperial clan, he had achieved the Dao for less than a century and was still no match for the Three Immortal Maidens, let alone Ye Chen. Only by relying on the strongest Ancient Divine Palace Master.
Boom—
But at this moment, Ye Chen's imposing might suddenly rose by a large margin, shattering the vast heavens. He even erupted with a thousandfold, myriad Great Dao divine radiances, connecting heaven and earth, instantly transforming into the entire great heaven and earth, merging with it, restraining them.
The Heavenly Kings changed color. The Battle Saint King actually intended to trap them.
Boom—
During this time, Ye Chen even unleashed one hundred and eight divine radiance heavenly dragons, dancing through heaven and earth, sweeping out.
Moreover, Ye Chen formed hand seals, unleashing the Heart-to-Heart Sword Wave. Myriad sword rays surged to the heavens, annihilating everything. The trapped heaven and earth were completely shattered and annihilated, becoming a deep, dark void.
The eleven Heavenly Kings were struck back repeatedly.
And at this very instant, Ye Chen attacked, grabbing one of the Heavenly Kings. His Heaven-Shaking Hand opened, seizing him in his palm, then exerting force violently. Ten thousand layers of Great Dao divine radiance erupted.
Boom—
The third Heavenly King fell.