"You wish to die, so I shall grant you death."
A cold, indifferent voice rang out, filled with utter disdain. Ye Chen simply raised his hand to meet the attack.
Yet, it was precisely this dismissive tone that instantly enraged the Three-eyed Pirate King, who coldly shouted, "Seeking death!"
The palm strike, originally intended only to incapacitate Ye Chen, suddenly intensified dramatically, revealing genuine killing intent!
The two palms collided.
Silently, without the earth-shattering collision one might imagine.
Pfft—
Ye Chen's figure remained unmoved, while the Heavenly King Realm Three-eyed Pirate King was assaulted by an overwhelmingly majestic power of the Great Dao. His entire body was sent flying backward, his flesh glowing with radiant light. From thirty-six thousand tiny pores, strands of blazing flame erupted, completely engulfing him.
Boom—
A terrifying explosion sounded as the Three-eyed Pirate King was utterly blasted apart, his body shattered to pieces, drawing the attention of all sides.
Stunned silence!
One moment, they had witnessed this Three-eyed Pirate King wreaking havoc everywhere; the next, he was slain. The shift happened so swiftly that many were unable to react.
Yet, many gazes fell upon Ye Chen's tall, straight figure. It was clear, as some had seen earlier, that it was Ye Chen who had acted.
Those who had previously clamored, believing Ye Chen would not intervene, fell silent one by one. Who could have imagined that this seemingly mysterious and low-key young man would be such a powerful super-expert, capable of slaying a Heavenly King with a mere raise of his hand?
It was utterly inconceivable.
Even the Strongest Prodigies—Mo Fei, Qing Gu Wang, the Golden Giant Gai Lun—cast their glances over, their eyes filled with doubt and suspicion. Was it truly this man, whom they had believed relied on Feng Wang to pass through, who had acted?
Only Feng Wang truly understood that the Battle Saint King was the genuine strongest. Though his exact cultivation level was unclear, he could undoubtedly sweep through everyone present. Otherwise, he would not have dared to enter the Soul-Forbidden Hall alone, nor could he have rescued the many imprisoned experts. Moreover, a century ago, he was already hailed as the young generation's supreme of the myriad realms—no mere empty title.
In an instant, all eyes were upon him, gazing with wariness at Ye Chen, this mysterious young supreme powerhouse.
However, after slaying the Three-eyed Pirate King, Ye Chen fell silent, not uttering another word nor taking further action, appearing utterly calm and natural.
Yet, having suppressed a Heavenly King with a mere gesture, his presence was undeniably a massive deterrent. How could anyone truly feel at ease?
"Pay me no mind. Continue your battle."
After uttering these words indifferently, Ye Chen immersed his mind once more, continuing to refine the source power light sphere within him and search for the divine soul light spheres. He seemed like an outsider, yet showed no fear of being on the battlefield.
Though he remained motionless, as if all this had nothing to do with him, who would dare to truly disregard him? After all, a genuine Pirate King had just died by his hand.
It could be said that his presence instilled wariness in everyone.
This was especially true for the Space Pirates aboard the three pirate ships. Several Pirate Kings watched with deep apprehension, wanting to act but held back by caution.
Yet, Ye Chen seemed to truly ignore external affairs. He simply sat down cross-legged, gathering starlight energy from all directions. It converged into a surging river of stars that descended, completely enveloping him.
All of this appeared transcendent and aloof.
"Very well. Since you are not interfering, that's even better."
The scar-faced Heavenly King Realm fifth-layer Pirate King spoke up and once again charged toward the other Ancient Path Trial-Takers. The great battle resumed!
Boom—
In the starry battlefield, aside from the addition of the mysterious Ye Chen, nothing else had changed.
Meanwhile, the battle in the starry skies directly entered a white-hot phase. Both sides engaged in fierce combat, especially the several Strongest Prodigies—Mo Fei, Gai Lun, Feng Wang, Qing Gu Wang, and the Lan Cang Sword Saint—who were terrifyingly powerful, able to fight the Pirate Kings to a standstill. The other Ancient Path Trial-Takers also clashed continuously with the Space Pirates, engaging in life-and-death struggles.
Naturally, casualties were inevitable on both sides.
At the same time, deep within the starry void, several more massive Space Pirate ships suddenly appeared, equally grand and imposing, laden with numerous Space Pirates. Their leaders were also Pirate Kings of the Heavenly King Realm, quite powerful. Seeing this scene, they couldn't help but charge over.
"Niu San, Liu Feng, you're truly pathetic. You can't even handle these Ancient Path Trial-Takers?"
One of the Pirate Kings spoke directly, mocking and ridiculing these Pirate Kings.
Yet, the several Pirate Kings merely remained coldly silent, continuing to fight. Moreover, they felt some anxiety, for these Strongest Prodigies were truly formidable, beyond their expectations. Without these Heavenly King Realm Strongest Prodigies, everything would surely be many times easier.
But there was no 'if.' They found themselves in an awkward situation, with that mysterious Strongest Prodigy sitting there cross-legged, motionless. If he were to act, it would spell real trouble.
Boom—
Suddenly, several Space Pirate ships charged toward Ye Chen's location. One Pirate King, seeing this, sneered from afar and called out to the Space Pirates engaged in battle: "I say, Niu San, there's still a fish that slipped through the net here. I really don't know how you were watching. I'll take care of him for you now."
"Don't!" Pirate King Niu San urgently cried out to stop him.
But it was too late. That Pirate King did not act himself; instead, two relatively stronger Space Pirates by his side struck out, unleashing two massive blade beams that shot forth.
Boom—
At that very moment, Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes. With just a light tap of his index finger, the two formidable blade beams directly disintegrated and shattered, all of it seeming effortless.
"Hmm? So he is an expert after all!"
Witnessing this technique, the several Pirate Kings on the pirate ship narrowed their eyes slightly. Yet, that was all, for even they could easily accomplish such a feat.
One of the Pirate Kings personally took action, a long whip appearing in his hand. He sneered, "This king wants to see just what capabilities you have."
With that, the long whip lashed out, sweeping toward Ye Chen. A terrifying divine radiance surged forth, completely engulfing Ye Chen.
"More coming to deliver themselves to death? What a nuisance. Since that's the case, I'll resolve it all at once."
Ye Chen spoke softly, his tone carrying a hint of impatience. Yet, the words he uttered caused the Pirate Kings like Niu San, who were battling in the distant void, to change expressions drastically. They no longer dared to continue fighting, hurriedly rushing back to their respective pirate ships, intent on leaving this starfield.