"Just you try!" Forceful!
Domineering!
No wonder the Battle Saint King was so forceful and domineering—it was a tradition passed down through the lineage, all originating from the Heavenly Gate.
All the Great Powers of the myriad realms were taken aback. Looking at the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, who had suddenly become much more forceful, none had expected that this figure, who was considered a newly ascended Great Power within the myriad realms, would dare to confront an old-school Great Power who had achieved the Dao for who knows how many years, and do so with such forcefulness, even declaring he would annihilate the other's Immortal Sacred Land.
Generally speaking, no matter how strong a newly ascended Great Power might be, they could hardly match an old-school Great Power who had achieved the Dao tens of thousands of years ago.
But the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord was an exception. One could sense that he was truly powerful, his aura swallowing the heavens. Recalling the words of the Supreme Saint Emperor, everyone's hearts gave a violent jolt.
This person was connected to the Mythical Era, and his origins were extraordinary.
The Great Power from the Undying lineage was even more affected, actually feeling a slight sense of trepidation. But if he were intimidated by the other party, word would spread and his face would be utterly lost.
He roared, "Junior of the Heavenly Gate, don't think that just because you're a Great Power you can provoke this seat. Today, this seat will show you that there are differences even among Great Powers."
Boom—
The Undying Great Power made his move. His aura instantly surged many times over, driving the endless death energy around him. A vast expanse of underworld territory appeared, as if connected to the Nine Netherworlds.
Within it, billions of lingering spirits emerged—humans, demons, beasts, even Heavenly Kings—screaming shrilly, roaring, howling, charging toward the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord with terrifying momentum.
A strike from a Great Power shook heaven and earth, causing the world to pale.
The Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord showed neither alarm nor fear, his spirit soaring, looking down upon the myriad realms.
In his eyes, boundless surging black energy and vast, gentle holy light emerged—one black, one white, each occupying half the sky.
Where the black was, it transformed into a vast, pitch-black ocean—a Sea of Death, sharing the same attribute as the Undying Great Power. Within it, endless bones and wreckage floated, mountains of corpses and seas of blood, death energy soaring to the heavens, devoid of any trace of life.
On the other side, the holy light was gentle, yet it was not the holy light of the Angel Race. Instead, it carried immense vitality, with all things growing, as if the world was being created, transforming into the work of a creator.
From within, two heavenly swords shot out. One represented life, its light shining for billions of zhang, driving endless life energy, with all living beings of the myriad realms appearing within it.
The other was a Death Heavenly Sword, actually manifesting a world of death, where billions of living beings suffered, and death energy spread.
One life, one death—two completely opposite heavenly swords shot forth, cleaving heaven and earth, slashing toward the Undying Great Power, initiating a terrifying collision.
Moreover, the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord took action. His black hair danced wildly, his divine might overshadowing the world, like a War Emperor striding through the mortal realm. Clearly just a newly ascended Great Power, yet at this moment, he displayed the most astonishing heavenly might of the Great Dao, attacking the Undying Great Power.
"Seeking death!"
The Undying Great Power met the attack, his eyes filled with sharp killing intent. All of this perfectly aligned with his intentions—to completely slay the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord right here.
Boom—
The Undying Great Power's death energy swept forth, billions of lingering spirits emerging. Even a Death Scythe appeared, representing the God of Death, its sweep capable of stripping the life from any living being in the world.
Heaven and earth were torn apart, and terrifying power surged forth. It had to be said that the Undying Great Power was truly powerful, his might shaking the past and present, resonating through the ages. The sky itself seemed on the verge of collapse, the vast Qing Tian trembling.
However, the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord was no weaker. The two paths of life and death evolved into two heavenly swords. One sword could understand death, while the other could devour death energy. Moreover, the two could generate and restrain each other. Life and death transformed into Taiji, merging and blending, black and white replacing and complementing each other. In a daze, it seemed to give rise to strands of gray, chaotic energy.
The Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord evolved a Life-Death Taiji diagram, enveloping himself, even giving rise to ancient chaotic energy. His offensive power was peerless in the world, engaging in close-quarters combat with the old-school Great Power, the Undying ancestor, fighting until heaven and earth shattered.
Subsequently, the two Great Powers directly charged to the deepest reaches of the sky, battling there.
Because they were both too powerful, almost reaching the limits of what the Ancient Emperor Realm could withstand. Every exchange caused the great realm to tremble violently, the void continuously collapsing, destroying heaven and earth.
The endless starry sky was the best place for those of their level to do battle.
The sky trembled, stars beyond the realm teetered on the brink, heaven and earth lost their color. Surging columns of light poured down from the Nine Heavens, immortal radiance shining for millions of li, the long sky collapsing.
"The Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord is indeed strong. This newly ascended Great Power is actually not weaker than the Undying Great Power. Truly unexpected," the various Great Powers exclaimed in admiration.
But that was all. As ancient Great Sages, once a true battle began, who was weaker than whom?
Now that the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord was blocked by the Great Power from the Undying lineage, even though he was strong and had great origins, it was too late. A Great Power immediately shifted his gaze and extended a giant hand toward the central heavenly palace of the Imperial City, grabbing for Yi Wu.
This was startling. Even with the forceful appearance of the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord, there were still other Great Powers making moves to seize Yi Wu—the Great Power from the Sun God Dynasty.
The Ice-Flame Great Power, Xia Zhidi, immediately rushed over. Sun Essence Fire and Yin Flame spread from his body, intertwining to block the Great Power from the Sun God Dynasty. He directed the destructive power of their collision into the endless void to avoid harming the mortal world, saying, "Everyone, please don't be too forceful. If you wish to invite her, I believe Miss Yi Wu will agree to our request."
"I said it before—just grab her. Why bother requesting from a mere Heavenly King?" The Great Power Di Yan spoke up, adding, "Xia Zhidi, you're just a newly ascended Great Power. If you don't want to die, step aside."
But the Flame God Venerable One stepped forward, snorting coldly, "I think you're the one seeking death, Di Yan. Do you really think my Flame God Sacred Land fears your imperial clan?"
Two Great Powers from the same sect, both stepping forward.
Another, the Holy Feather Venerable One, also stepped forward. As a Great Power from an imperial clan, he advocated for a peaceful resolution, inviting Yi Wu out without being too forceful.
Among the ancient Great Sages who came from the myriad realms, there was another—a Great Power from the Ye imperial clan, who had also learned of Ye Chen's identity. He now came forward seeking a peaceful resolution.
Moreover, at this moment, the Primordial Times Barbarian Divine King also arrived, likewise to prevent conflict. Naturally, the Divine Kings from the other divine realms did the same.
But a group of Great Powers led by Di Yan, the Great Power Gu Changsheng, and the Primordial Times Demon God did not think so. Moreover, they held great enmity with Ye Chen and were unwilling to resolve things peacefully. They wanted to uproot the entire Sacred Domain and even kill Ye Chen, this rising star full of potential, unwilling to let him fully grow, as he would undoubtedly become a tremendous threat.
A group of Great Powers stood in distant confrontation, numbering over twenty. Though they did not make a move, the power between them truly shattered heaven and earth, and the Imperial City itself trembled.
Boom—
At this very moment, the starry sky shook violently. Large swathes of stars dimmed, and countless stars exploded.
The Great Power-level battle beyond the realm concluded. A blood-stained figure plummeted down.