Far in the very center of the Ancient Divine Continent lay the most massive and magnificent metropolis—the Divine City, the location of the Ancient Divine Palace. It was even larger and more prosperous than the imperial capitals of the nine great imperial dynasties, serving as the stronghold of the Ancient Divine Palace and the gateway to the true Ancient Divine Palace.
However, on this day, the Divine City was suddenly and without warning sealed off. The protective city barrier was activated, isolating it from the world.
Those outside could not enter the Divine City, and those inside could not leave, remaining in a state of complete isolation.
This news quickly spread, drawing the attention of the entire world and leaving everyone bewildered.
Throughout the ages, the Divine City had indeed been sealed off and its protective heavenly curtain activated before, but only during times of the gravest crisis—such as during ancient times when facing off against powerful experts from the myriad realms, when the situation was precarious and it had no choice but to be activated.
But back then, it was because the armies from the Myriad Domains were too powerful, with ancient Great Sages surpassing Heavenly Kings appearing, forcing its activation. Yet on this day, it was activated again. Could it be that the Battle Saint King was truly so formidable as to make the Ancient Divine Palace so wary?
Weren't the experts of the Ancient Divine Palace claiming that the ancient Great Sage Gu Changsheng was still alive? No matter how powerful the Battle Saint King was, he shouldn't warrant such caution from the Ancient Divine Palace.
No one knew the exact reason.
Whoosh—
The sky was suddenly torn open, and from within emerged figure after figure. At their forefront was a young, heroic, and peerlessly majestic figure—none other than the Battle Saint King, who had been the center of attention recently.
He had arrived. From a commanding height, he wordlessly unleashed his most terrifying divine might, sweeping across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Even those within the Divine City could feel the boundless, terrifying pressure radiating from Ye Chen's body—pressure that could be described as sufficient to annihilate everything.
Naturally, this scene also shocked the world, drawing powerful experts from all regions to observe from afar.
But upon sensing the vast divine might emanating from that heroic figure in the sky, everyone was utterly astounded. Only by drawing near could one truly feel the Battle Saint King's power.
Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times. Hearing that the Battle Saint King had crushed two Heavenly Kings was not as direct as feeling his divine might. Even though many experts were separated by hundreds of thousands of li, they could still sense how vast and mighty that divine might was, as if it were a giant dragon.
And they were merely ants in comparison.
The difference was like heaven and earth!
Ye Chen looked down from his commanding height, gazing coldly at the Divine City. "Do you think sealing the Divine City means you have nothing to fear? Break—"
He took action directly, not even bothering to persuade those in the city to deactivate the protective barrier, because he knew words were useless. It was better to act with overwhelming force.
Turning his hand to summon clouds, flipping it to bring rain—this moment perfectly described Ye Chen.
He displayed world-shaking, peerless cultivation. With a palm strike—the Heaven-Shaking Palm—it transformed into a sky-covering giant hand, accompanied by wisps of primordial Chaos Qi, becoming countless times more powerful. It completely annihilated the sky above the Divine City, leaving behind a profound darkness where everything was erased.
Even without the giant hand descending, just this sight alone was enough to suffocate countless people.
This was the manifestation of the Battle Saint King's combat power. Even a Heavenly King would be shattered with a single blow, leaving nothing behind—complete annihilation of both body and spirit!
Boom—
The Chaos giant hand directly slammed down, crashing thunderously onto the Divine City's protective barrier, unleashing a torrent of destructive power.
Rumble—
The heavens collapsed and the earth split. The entire Divine City shook violently.
The powerful protective barrier flickered rapidly at this moment. Countless intertwined Dao marks and array patterns could be seen flashing, flickering uncertainly as if on the verge of shattering at any moment.
However, it ultimately stabilized, allowing many within the Divine City to breathe a sigh of relief while also feeling immense terror.
One must know that the Divine City's protective barrier was far stronger than those of other imperial dynasties' capitals. A Heavenly King simply could not break it. Yet the Battle Saint King had nearly shattered it with a single strike. What kind of terrifying combat power was this? Had he already surpassed Heavenly Kings and rivaled ancient Great Sages?
Ye Chen frowned slightly at the sturdy protective barrier, then sneered. "The protective barrier is quite decent, actually able to block this strike of mine. But let's see how it fares against the next one."
Another palm descended, possessing a vast, majestic power that would make even Heavenly Kings turn pale. It slammed down directly, peerless and mighty.
The sky shattered and the earth crumbled. The void for who knows how many tens of thousands of li in all directions completely collapsed.
With a deafening boom, the Divine City's protective barrier was utterly destroyed, completely exposed before the eyes of the world.
"You nine, use the Nine Stars Grand Array to guard the Divine City and seal the heavens and earth. After that, leave everything to me."
Ye Chen stepped into the Divine City, followed by the nine imperial dynasty Heavenly Kings. He ordered them to guard various parts of the Divine City, using the grand array to secure all sides and prevent any unnecessary incidents.
For the rest, he could proceed alone.
"Yes!"
The nine imperial dynasty Heavenly Kings obeyed, each taking a position at one side of the Divine City. From the crowns of their heads erupted pillars of vast divine radiance, which combined high in the sky, faintly constructing a grand, immense array that covered the entire Divine City. Boundless array patterns spread out, completely sealing off the Divine City.
Swish—
With a single step, Ye Chen arrived directly at the central branch hall of the Divine City and entered it.
Inside, experts of the Ancient Divine Palace were stationed. Seeing Ye Chen's appearance, their faces all changed color, naturally submitting to the pressure he radiated, unable to resist at all.
Ye Chen ignored these people, striding to the deepest part of this Ancient Divine Hall. There stood a massive stone gate, carved with exquisite patterns and mysterious birds and beasts, which led to the true Ancient Divine Palace. It required a special method to activate.
Back then, Ye Chen needed Li Xuan to lead the way and open the ancient gate to enter the realm of the Ancient Divine Palace on the other side. But now, Ye Chen no longer needed any of that. He struck directly, accompanied by swathes of brilliant immortal light that charged forth.
Boom—
The ancient gate was blasted open by a surge of vast, majestic power that pierced through everything, locking onto the location of the Ancient Divine Palace realm. A fiery, blazing channel of light appeared.
A familiar aura was emerging from the other side.
At the same time, several terrifying auras were rapidly emerging from there as well. Among them were Heavenly Kings, taking action, attempting to block Ye Chen from crossing over.
"Hmph!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly, charging directly into the channel while unleashing his supreme divine might, accompanied by wisps of primordial Chaos Qi. Faintly, stars of the myriad realms seemed to manifest around him. He was like a supreme Chaos deity striding through the world as he charged into the passageway.
Streaks of Heavenly King light shot forth, accompanied by terrifying Heavenly King-level arrays, all crashing down within the channel.
Boom—
Ye Chen was invincible in this world. Even without utilizing his three powers, he was sufficient to crush everything. Nothing could stop him. In the end, he shattered all obstacles and entered the realm of the Ancient Divine Palace.