The grand feast specially held after the Heavenly God Auction House's grand auction was in full swing. On the banquet tables, the various powerful figures clinked cups and exchanged toasts, with delicious delicacies spread out before them and thousand-year-old fine wines available for free tasting, creating a pleasant atmosphere.
After saying a word to Li Yun and Shuangshuang, Ye Chen left and sat down at another empty banquet table to savor the delicacies, as he wasn't very accustomed to enthusiastically chatting with strangers. Perhaps it was also because of his experience of having lived two lifetimes, which made him less suited for crowds.
Even so, he still became a dazzling figure in the eyes of many.
The Silver Ape King of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range stepping forward to protect him, gifting him the Heavenly God Dao Weapon, being the possessor of a Divine Spirit forbidden secret technique—everything about him seemed so extraordinary.
"Thank you, Senior!" Ye Chen stepped forward and offered a toast to the Silver Ape King, who also hadn't gone to join the bustle.
The Silver Ape King chuckled and returned the toast. Although there had been entanglements on the battlefield in the past, after all, one doesn't strike a smiling face. Moreover, this young man before him was someone his master had instructed him to take extra care of, and he was even very likely the disciple of that Divine Spirit who had helped suppress his master's Dao injuries some time ago. From any perspective, he dared not look down on this kid.
This scene made many people take notice. By now, basically everyone knew that this silver-haired, fierce-looking middle-aged man was the incarnation of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range's Beast God—a Demonic Beast Heavenly God that even the royal family's ancestor feared. No one present could afford to underestimate him.
Not long after, a Martial God powerhouse from the Heavenly God Auction House personally came and delivered the Heavenly God Dao Weapon into his hands.
This Thunder God Spear, which had fetched an astronomical auction price of twelve million, finally landed in his grasp. Weighing fifteen thousand jin, even Ye Chen felt his arm sink slightly when lifting it—a truly heavy weapon in name and reality.
Not to mention that once this Thunder God Spear was fully revived, it could rival a strike from a Heavenly God. Just its terrifying weight of fifteen thousand jin alone, if swept across a mountain range, would probably collapse half the mountain body—truly a heavy weapon in name and reality.
However, the Thunder God Spear was ultimately a Heavenly God Dao Weapon. Without a massive amount of divine power support, it was impossible to fully revive it. Only a true Heavenly God powerhouse could completely revive such a Heavenly God Dao Weapon; otherwise, even if a super Martial God came, they could only revive a small portion of its power.
As the Thunder God Spear came into his hand, dark golden patterns intertwined on the spear shaft, and there were even several patches of dark red bloodstains. Because they matched the color of the pitch-black spear body, they couldn't be seen unless one looked carefully.
It was said that this Heavenly God Spear had once slain a Heavenly God and drunk Heavenly God blood. Now it seemed nine times out of ten this was not a legend but true.
Ye Chen smiled slightly. Although this Heavenly God Spear weighed fifteen thousand jin, his body was strong enough that this weight posed no problem at all. Moreover, he was skilled in using spears; this Heavenly God Spear could unleash tremendous divine efficacy in his hands.
"Ye Chen!"
At this moment, Crown Prince Xia Yang walked over. His gaze fell on the Heavenly God Spear on Ye Chen, also flashing with a trace of fervor. Originally, this Thunder God Spear should have been auctioned by the royal family, but who would have thought Ye Chen would suddenly appear, and with the Demonic Beast Mountain Range's existence making a move, causing him to miss out on it.
Seeing it was Xia Yang, Ye Chen smiled and said, "Looking for me?"
For some reason, Crown Prince Xia Yang felt that the current Ye Chen was even more dangerous than before. Although he didn't show hostility, he exuded a terrifying and dangerous aura.
However, this not only didn't make him feel afraid but filled him with fighting spirit, his eyes burning brightly as he said, "You'll participate in Tian Du Academy's Trial Path this time, right?"
The Trial Path was precisely Tian Du Academy's enrollment trial for this year, vastly different from previous years. It was said they had found a Divine Spirit's minor world and would conduct the enrollment trial within it.
However, this year's enrollment trial was also different, with many unknown variables appearing.
Ye Chen smiled: "Naturally!"
Two simple words represented Ye Chen's attitude. Moreover, Tian Du Academy was no ordinary cultivation academy. As the highest cultivation holy land of the entire Tian Du Continent, it naturally had its extraordinary aspects.
His life could not be confined to just Luo Feng City, could not be confined to just Xia Feng Kingdom, and could not even be confined to just the Tian Du Continent. The myriad realms were the best destination for him, a former Great Emperor in his past life.
In the future, he would inevitably climb back to the peak of his past life and battle the Emperor's Path once more.
Boom—
Suddenly, a terrifying, boundless fluctuation came from the distant horizon. Mountains and valleys trembled, and the extremely terrifying fluctuations even transmitted through ten thousand li of sky to Xia Feng Kingdom's royal capital, causing countless people to be horrified.
The various powerhouses in the auction house who had been clinking cups and exchanging toasts all changed expressions at this moment, simultaneously rushing out of the auction house, standing in the void, and gazing into the distance toward the east.
And this direction was precisely where the various super forces had departed.
There, endless brilliant radiance completely ignited the dark curtain of night, forcibly dyeing it into daylight. The stars in the sky lost their luster, and the eastern sky was a dazzling, bright expanse, accompanied by world-shaking Dao fluctuations that exploded with rumbling echoes across ten thousand li of sky.
Even though separated by ten thousand li, one could still feel that vast, boundless fluctuation, as if heaven and earth were about to collapse, making people pale.
At this point, how could everyone not understand? They all knew that after the Martial God Hall's Divine Elder left with the Divine Left Hand, he must have been ambushed. Perhaps the powerhouses from the three great empires and one great academy and other super forces had taken action because of the Divine Left Hand, unleashing a great battle.
"What a pity, I really want to go and see," a Martial God powerhouse suddenly sighed.
"Indeed. If not for fearing the fluctuations from those Heavenly God powerhouses fighting, I'd also want to go see just how intense the battle is," another esteemed Martial God realm figure said. This was because the fluctuations from Heavenly God realm powerhouses fighting were too terrifying; they could easily destroy entire swathes of mountains and rivers, far beyond what those below the Heavenly God realm could withstand. Otherwise, they would all certainly go to witness the great battle.
The Silver Ape King shook his head somewhat disappointedly: "What a pity. If not for my master forbidding it, I'd also want to go fight a battle."
The crowd was awed, truly filled with apprehension toward this terrifying existence from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
While everyone was shocked, only Ye Chen revealed a meaningful smile.
The terrifying battle fluctuations lasted for a full half-night, even erupting with several even more terrifying auras during that time, even carrying faint traces of Divine Spirit pressure, making people momentarily think a Divine Spirit had descended.
However, everyone understood that when these super forces were fighting over the Divine Left Hand, they had probably all used forbidden-level Dao weapons and artifacts.
All of this was heart-stopping because although such forbidden-level Dao weapons and artifacts were not as powerful as Divine Spirit ancient weapons, once they erupted, they were still extremely terrifying, possibly causing the fall of several Heavenly Gods.
Especially since these were Heavenly Gods from super forces. If they all perished there, it would turn the world upside down.
But at the final moment, a vast, starry-sky-like boundless pressure suddenly descended. The stars in the sky seemed to sway and fall, and the Dao was immeasurable.
A Divine Spirit had descended!
Everyone paled. An exalted Divine Spirit had actually taken action and participated in this matter—unprecedented.
The next moment, everyone felt pity for the Martial God Hall and the others because with an exalted Divine Spirit taking action, they were destined to become the ultimate victor. Even forbidden-level artifacts were useless because those were refined by exalted Divine Spirits.
Moreover, so-called super forces were of no use before an exalted Divine Spirit. Any single exalted Divine Spirit could establish a super force.
"Exalted Divine Spirit above, why must you also take action? This is unfair," a Heavenly God roared, his roar shaking mountains and rivers. Even in the royal capital, it could faintly be heard, yet it was utterly helpless.
With an exalted Divine Spirit taking action, all efforts could only be in vain, sewing a bridal gown for others to wear. Even with more Heavenly Gods, they could never become opponents.
The Divine Spirit's voice, filled with indifference, descended: "What is fairness? In this world, there has never been absolute fairness. Today, this Divine Left Hand is of great use to this deity. Taking it is only proper, all for the sake of Slaying the Heavens in the future."
Slaying the Heavens!
Once this term was involved, it carried profound implications. Anyone who reached the Heavenly God realm understood this point.
"Divine Spirit, Your Excellency, snatching the Divine Left Hand is one thing, but why must you also snatch my Tenglong Empire's Divine Spirit essence blood?" Not just others, even Tenglong Empire's Heavenly God powerhouse was filled with frustration, truly wanting to curse. This Divine Spirit... damn it, was just a robber, a bandit!
"Recently researching some things, just happened to lack some Divine Spirit essence blood. You delivered it right to my doorstep, no helping it. Thank your Divine Spirit ancestor for me," the Divine Spirit said.
Not to mention the Tenglong Empire's ancestor far away ten thousand li, even the people at the feast felt a wave of helplessness. Damn it, they'd never seen such a shameless Divine Spirit, robbing yet speaking so righteously.
However, no one dared to say it out loud. Divine Spirit power was boundless; who knew if he could hear what they said.
Only Ye Chen observed his nose, his nose observed his heart, alone wildly eating and drinking.
Finally, the Divine Spirit pressure completely dissipated, but one could faintly hear the grief-stricken roars of the Heavenly Gods from several super forces before they faded away.
Before the feast had concluded, Ye Chen quietly withdrew midway, arriving at the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains outside the royal capital. A figure appeared before him—it was Old Yan.