The two armies faced each other from a distance, and at a certain moment, both sides began to charge. The earth trembled, and everyone's hearts instantly tightened.
Boom—
Just as an unprecedented great battle was about to erupt, a flash of white lightning seemed to appear. It was a pale white spear that descended from the heavens, crashing down with a thunderous roar to embed itself squarely between the two armies. Moreover, a golden light pierced through the sky, shooting straight up to the Nine Heavens.
Whoosh—
A black-clothed youth appeared atop the spear shaft, standing proudly upon it. His unruly black hair danced wildly in the wind, making him appear heroic and imposing, exceptionally eye-catching, and drawing the attention of everyone present.
However, the youth's next action completely stunned both sides. He suddenly turned to face the vast army of thousands upon thousands of demonic beasts. His handsome face showed not a trace of fear; instead, he shouted loudly, "Silver Ape King, why haven't you swiftly ceased this turmoil? Do you dare disobey the command of your master, the Great Sage Hong Tian?"
The youth's voice was like a great bell, immense and deafening even amidst the battlefield of thousands of troops, ringing clearly in the ears of every human and demonic beast.
At this moment, the millions of living beings in both armies were stunned, their attacks abruptly halting. They looked at the black-clothed youth standing with imposing momentum at the center of the battlefield, and for a moment, all eyes turned to the leaders of both sides, somewhat at a loss.
But for the Xia Feng Kingdom side, it was undoubtedly a mix of shock and joy. Although they didn't understand what was happening, it sounded as if the battle was about to stop. Was this true?
"Is that... Ye Chen?"
Many people exclaimed in surprise, especially the elite students of the Heaven-tier Academy. At this moment, they stared dumbfounded at this black-clothed youth. Wasn't this the same Ye Chen who had suddenly disappeared earlier? Why had he appeared now, and why had he spoken these words?
All of this left others puzzled.
Only Vivian let out a sigh of relief, finally seeing the youth return safely. Her worried heart could finally settle down, no longer filled with anxiety.
However, seeing the youth standing right in the center of the battlefield made her quite worried again, fearing that if the halted armies clashed once more, Ye Chen in the very center would be caught in the crossfire and suffer.
But at this moment, upon hearing the youth's words, the Heavenly God realm existences on both sides actually released powerful Heavenly God realm auras that rippled out, causing the entire battlefield to tremble—all because of the title the youth had uttered—
Great Sage Hong Tian!
As for the Silver Ape King of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, it went without saying that the Great Sage Hong Tian was his master, but this knowledge was limited to only a very few. How did this youth before them know about this?
Even the Academy Head and the Kingdom's ancestor of Xia Feng Kingdom couldn't help but be greatly shocked.
In this world, due to the rules of heaven and earth's operation, transcending the Heavenly God realm to achieve the divine throne could be said to be extremely difficult, nearly impossible.
Throughout the ages, the number of Divine Spirit powerhouses could be completely counted. Only a few Divine Spirits were born in each era. They were all once famous throughout the world, supreme powerhouses who could be recorded in history.
The Great Sage Hong Tian was precisely one such supreme Divine Spirit; his figure could be seen in the annals of Tian Du Continent's history.
He was a supreme Divine Spirit from over sixteen or seventeen hundred years ago. When he achieved the divine throne back then, he once shook the vast Tian Du Continent, reigning supreme and unmatched, leaving behind a glorious era recorded in the continent's historical records.
Although it was later rumored that he had engaged in a shocking battle with a mysterious Divine Spirit in the Southern Wilderness Ancient Forest, leveling the vast ancient forest spanning hundreds of thousands of miles. After that earth-shattering battle, he disappeared, and the mystery of his whereabouts had always been a focus of public attention.
They had thought that after over a thousand years, even the most powerful Divine Spirit existence in the world would have faded away with the passage of time. But according to Ye Chen's words, this supreme Divine Spirit who once reigned supreme over the continent was actually still alive in the world. Moreover, it sounded as if he had even become the master of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range's Beast God. What astonishing news was this?
Could it be that deep within the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, the ancient Divine Spirit, the Great Sage Hong Tian, truly existed?
When they recalled the vast Divine Spirit might that had erupted from the mountain range earlier, capable of suppressing all directions, it seemed to confirm Ye Chen's claim.
Boom—
A streak of silver light flashed like lightning, appearing from the deepest part of the mountain range and descending upon the center of the battlefield. The very earth couldn't withstand it, cracking open with thick fissures that spread across the vast battlefield. Both armies shook violently, nearly toppling over.
It was an ape, but unlike any other. Its entire body was covered in silver, gleaming with a radiant silver light. It stood about ten zhang tall, not much larger than other Martial God realm demonic beasts, but from its body surged an extremely terrifying Heavenly God realm pressure, rolling out like raging waves.
Beast God!
At this moment, everyone knew the true identity of this Silver Ape King before them—the true ruler of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Otherwise, it couldn't possibly possess such immense and terrifying Heavenly God realm pressure.
Whoosh—
Two figures appeared almost simultaneously—the Academy Head and the Kingdom's ancestor. They now stood at the center of the battlefield, arriving before Ye Chen. Similarly, Heavenly God realm auras emanated from them, confronting the Silver Ape King.
Boom—
The earth cracked open. Three terrifying Heavenly God realm pressures wantonly rippled and confronted each other on the battlefield. The entire vast battlefield couldn't withstand it, immediately splitting open with huge fissures.
After the two armies felt the pressure of the three Heavenly Gods up close, the vast majority of humans and demonic beasts, even Martial God realm existences, couldn't help but prostrate on the ground, their shoulders feeling as heavy as if pressed by Mount Tai.
On the battlefield, only a single black-clothed youth stood independently. His black hair danced wildly without any wind, completely unaffected by the pressure of the three Heavenly Gods. His posture remained upright, drawing everyone's attention.
"Silver Ape King, do you truly wish to fight?"
The Academy Head and the Kingdom's ancestor shouted. Ye Chen was a possessor of divine qualification, with astonishing talent, and could not be allowed to come to harm. Moreover, from what he said, it seemed the legendary Great Sage Hong Tian intended to stop the battle.
The Silver Ape King ignored the two Heavenly God realm existences, his substantialized gaze falling upon the black-clothed youth, filled with icy coldness. "Tell me, who exactly are you?"
Facing the questioning of a Heavenly God realm great demon, Ye Chen showed no fear, replying coldly, "Didn't you hear? Your master has ordered you to cease the turmoil. Do you dare go against your master's will?"
"Hmph, when did my master say—" Before he could finish, the Silver Ape King suddenly shuddered all over, staring at Ye Chen in shock as if trying to see through everything about him. "How do you know!"
The Academy Head and the Kingdom's ancestor were shaken, their faces showing joy. Although they knew Ye Chen wouldn't speak without basis, hearing the Silver Ape King seemingly acknowledge Ye Chen's words still made them unable to contain their pleasant surprise. Did this mean the demonic beast turmoil was truly about to end?
"How I know is none of your concern. You only need to understand that this turmoil must end," Ye Chen said indifferently, completely unafraid of the other party being a terrifying Heavenly God realm existence, and retreated behind the two Heavenly Gods.
"Hmph, the turmoil can end, but a mere youngster like you dares speak to This Seat in such a manner? Truly audacious. You must be taught a lesson. Your cultivation will be crippled as punishment," the Silver Ape King snorted coldly, extending a large hand to grab Ye Chen.
But the two Heavenly God realm existences of Xia Feng Kingdom naturally couldn't stand by and watch Ye Chen be captured without doing anything. They both took action, colliding with the Silver Ape King.
Crack—
As the Heavenly God realm existences clashed, the very void was torn apart. A dark, menacing spatial rift appeared, a shocking sight.
In fact, if the three hadn't deliberately suppressed their power, this single collision wouldn't have been as simple as just tearing open a spatial rift. It could have caused massive collateral damage, who knows how many from both armies would have been annihilated, resulting in heavy casualties.
The Silver Ape King coldly shouted, "Does your Xia Feng Kingdom truly not wish to stop the turmoil? If you dare obstruct This Seat, the turmoil will begin again!"
Everyone's expressions changed. At this moment, the Silver Ape King attacked Ye Chen once more. The two Heavenly Gods hesitated slightly before immediately taking action, but found they were too late.
The Silver Ape King's speed was too fast. In an instant, he had already arrived before Ye Chen. A huge, hairy palm grabbed Ye Chen and was about to close, intending to crush this audacious human youngster who dared provoke him into pulp with Heavenly God realm strength.
"Ye Chen—" Vivian cried out in alarm. Others widened their eyes, as if already foreseeing Ye Chen being crushed to pieces.
"Silver Ape King, how dare you!" The two Heavenly Gods directly attacked the Silver Ape King.
But at this critical moment, Ye Chen didn't show a trace of fear. He took out an object and said, "Silver Ape King, after seeing this token, do you still dare attack me?"
As he said, at this moment, the Silver Ape King's movement abruptly halted. Because the token in this human youngster's hand was ancient and full of character, engraved with the characters for "Slaying the Heavens" on both sides, and moreover, a Divine Spirit realm Dao charm flowed from it.
The Slaying the Heavens Alliance Leader Token!