Within the Ancient Immortal Hall, the Great Power Gu Changsheng had long been waiting. He sat upright on the main seat, majestic and imposing, yet he did not release a single trace of his Great Power's might. He appeared very ordinary, just like a common person, extending his hand to invite Ye Chen to take a seat and ordering someone to serve the most precious Dao tea.
The attendant trembled with fear, for whether it was Gu Changsheng or Ye Chen, they were both the most powerful figures. Even without releasing their pressure, he found it difficult to face them, his hands shaking so much that the tea was almost spilling over.
Ye Chen did not make things difficult for the attendant. With his divine might restrained, he took the Dao tea from his hands, simply placing it on the table beside him. Looking at Gu Changsheng, he spoke directly, "Fellow Daoist, for what purpose have you invited me into this hall?"
Generally, 'Fellow Daoist' was a term used to address those of the same level, but Ye Chen's overall strength was already not inferior to that of an ancient Great Sage. Gu Changsheng did not object, saying, "May I ask, Battle Saint King, after this incident, has the previous resentment diminished by more than half?"
Ye Chen raised his head to look at him. "What do you want?"
"I don't want anything, I just don't wish to be your enemy. If possible, I hope to completely wipe the slate clean of the hatred between you and my Ancient Divine Palace. I wonder if you would be willing." Gu Changsheng was very direct, getting straight to the point.
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows slightly. This ancient Great Power was indeed a character. However, he naturally was not willing to let things go just like that.
If he were not powerful enough, possessing formidable strength and background, then the situation upon entering the Ancient Divine Palace today would likely be completely opposite.
In the end, in this world, whoever has the bigger fist has more say.
A trace of a cold smile appeared on Ye Chen's face. "Before I came here, my purpose was to annihilate the entire Ancient Divine Palace. Moreover, it has always been your Ancient Divine Palace that pursued and tried to kill me first. Now, just because some people have died, you want to wipe the slate clean? Impossible."
The several Heavenly Kings who had followed into the Ancient Immortal Hall to listen were all furious. 'Just some people'? Among them were a full dozen or so Heavenly Kings!
Figures of the Heavenly King level, even for the Ancient Divine Palace, were indispensable important foundational forces, accumulated over long ages of sealing and generation after generation. Otherwise, how could there be more than a dozen Heavenly Kings in a single era?
Now, losing more than half in one go was a tremendous loss for the entire Ancient Divine Palace, enough to be called a severe injury, a great depletion of vitality. Yet, the other party was unwilling to let it go, which infuriated and shocked them. Truly, human greed knows no bounds.
However, when faced with Ye Chen's indifferent and merciless gaze, the various Heavenly Kings dared to be angry but not speak out. Who knew if this great killing star would seize the opportunity to strike? That would absolutely be an unimaginable nightmare.
Gu Changsheng's sword-like eyebrows lifted slightly, as if he had anticipated this. "What do you want?"
"Compensation." Ye Chen was also direct.
"Agreed." Gu Changsheng nodded and turned to the several Heavenly Kings. "Take out all the treasures from the Human Hall and give them to the Battle Saint King as compensation and apology."
"Venerable One!" That Heavenly King exclaimed in shock. The Human Hall stored first-class rarities, each item priceless, many of them holy-grade items for cultivation, including some Heaven and Earth Treasures rarely seen in the world. Among them were also items over seven or eight thousand years old, exceptionally precious.
But Gu Changsheng said, "Go."
Seeing this, none of the Heavenly Kings dared to object. One Heavenly King left and soon returned, throwing a miniaturized treasure hall to Ye Chen, appearing extremely unwilling and with a look of heartache flashing in his eyes. Clearly, these were truly rare and precious treasures.
Ye Chen didn't mind, sweeping his sleeve to receive it. His divine sense probed inside, and even with his usually unperturbed state of mind, he couldn't help but stir waves of emotion at this moment.
Because within this so-called Human Hall, there were piles upon piles of rarities like mountains. There were many Heaven and Earth Treasures, various precious cultivation materials, even some precious and lost alchemy recipes. He even saw several divine spirit sources the size of a human head, and naturally, there were also high-grade and rare forging materials. Their value was truly immeasurable, even surpassing the divine treasures of ancient imperial dynasties.
A rough estimate suggested this was at least equivalent to half the wealth of a Great Power, a value beyond imagination.
He looked at the Great Power Gu Changsheng with surprise and doubt, never expecting that this Ancient Divine Palace Great Power would be willing to pay such a great price to resolve the enmity between them.
Ye Chen would not be polite and accepted it. Although he knew that the Ancient Divine Palace, as an Immortal Force founded by the Primordial Ancient God, must possess even richer divine treasures, he also did not truly wish for a fight to the death. After all, the other side had already conceded; there was no need to push them to the brink.
He nodded. "It is indeed very generous. But I still need one more thing."
"Battle Saint King, don't be too greedy. Everything has its limits." The several Heavenly Kings were furious. They had already handed over all the treasures of an entire Human Hall, yet the other party was still not satisfied. How utterly greedy.
Ye Chen paid no attention to the others, only looking at Gu Changsheng. "Just this one thing, and from now on, the enmity with the Divine City will be wiped clean. As long as the Ancient Divine Palace does not take the initiative to provoke me, I absolutely will not make a move."
"What do you want?" Gu Changsheng asked.
"The Great Power-level origin within the Martial Arts Divine Stone space." Ye Chen enunciated each word.
Boom—
The Ancient Immortal Hall erupted. That was absolutely an incomparably precious treasure, even more valuable than all the divine treasures in the Human Hall.
One must know how rare and priceless such an origin was. It was the most fundamental origin of an ancient Great Sage, containing his life origin power and Great Dao origin.
Even theoretically speaking, obtaining the origin of an ancient Great Sage meant one could obtain everything of that ancient Great Sage, gaining the opportunity to become an ancient Great Sage oneself. One could spend long ages comprehending the Great Dao that this ancient Great Sage had once comprehended, walking the path he once took to achieve the Dao, embarking on a shortcut to most quickly reach the realm of an ancient Great Sage.
Even for the entire Ancient Divine Palace, it was absolutely ranked among the top priceless treasures. And now, the Battle Saint King actually wanted to obtain it.
Gu Changsheng's gaze became many times more fiery, as if trying to see through Ye Chen. "As far as I know, you already possess three Great Power-level origins on your person. Why do you need more?"
The various Heavenly Kings in the Ancient Immortal Hall were shocked, utterly horrified. The other party actually had three other Great Power-level origins? What heaven-defying fortune was this, enough to make one's eyes turn red with envy.
Ye Chen said, "No comment. But I can return all the treasures from the Human Hall. I only want the Great Power-level origin."
After a long silence, Gu Changsheng spoke up. "No need. If you can defeat the Great Power-level martial arts Imprint within the Martial Arts Divine Stone space, that origin is yours to take."
"Venerable One!"
The several Heavenly Kings exclaimed in shock. He was just giving away the precious Great Power-level origin like that?
"Good!"
Ye Chen agreed and left the Ancient Immortal Hall. With one step, stars shifted and heavens turned, unimaginably fast. The next moment, he arrived at the square where the Martial Arts Divine Stone was located, startling all the experts cultivating there. One by one, they looked at Ye Chen in astonishment.
They all knew of Ye Chen. After all, he had killed a Heavenly King as soon as he entered, causing a huge uproar. It was impossible not to know him. Some who had been in closed-door cultivation came out, wanting to see what Ye Chen intended to do.