As Ye Chen's hands moved through the air, within the boundless golden radiance, another sun appeared, hanging across the sky, shining with endless golden brilliance, dazzling and eye-catching.
Wisps of golden holy flames burned fiercely, scorching the entire void until it twisted and distorted, as if about to collapse.
The Tenth Gatekeeper was shocked: "You... how can you also use the Sun Seal?"
Everyone's expressions changed. Wasn't the Sun Seal the peerless divine ability of the Tianqi Empire? Why did Ye Chen also know this technique?
Ye Chen, however, sneered coldly: "Sun Seal? Ridiculous. You've only grasped a superficial trace of it, yet dare to call it the Sun Seal. This is the true Sun Seal."
Boom—
The heavens and earth trembled. Ye Chen attacked, his hands continuously moving as if pushing the great sun forward. Endless golden radiance blotted out the sky and covered the earth, its power boundless.
This stretch of mountains and rivers began to tremble. The terrifying fluctuations could be clearly felt for dozens of miles around.
"What Sun Seal? The true Sun Seal is held within the imperial family of the Tianqi Empire. No one else can master it. This is merely a simulated sun. In a real collision, it will be utterly crushed."
The Tenth Gatekeeper snorted coldly, his expression calming. He simply didn't believe Ye Chen could master the Sun Seal. Throughout history, it had only been held by the Tianqi Empire's imperial family, and only direct descendants could cultivate it. How could Ye Chen possibly master this peerless divine ability?
At this moment, he also pushed his great sun forward, vowing to completely shatter Ye Chen's imitation Sun Seal and prove his own path.
Rumble—
The two suns collided violently, instantly exploding with endless divine light. Terrifying divine energy fluctuations erupted completely. A fierce wind rose, and flames shot into the sky. Even the other Gatekeepers present quickly retreated, sensing the astonishing pressure.
Distant hills trembled, large swathes of forest shattered, the fluctuations shook the heavens, and the earth was torn open with huge fissures.
But the final result was not the terrifying explosion one might have expected. Instead, only a shower of light scattered, and one of the suns shattered completely.
"How... how is this possible!?"
The Tenth Gatekeeper paled in horror, his entire body sent flying backward, covered in blood. That was the Sun Seal he had unleashed, the orthodox divine ability from the Tianqi Empire's imperial family. Yet in the collision, it had actually been inferior to Ye Chen's Sun Seal. It was unbelievable.
Could it be that Ye Chen had mastered the true Sun Seal?
Moreover, was this really something a person who had just stepped into the Martial God realm could accomplish? He himself had been in the Martial God realm for decades. Although he was only at the second heaven level, he was definitely much stronger than a first heaven Martial God.
But now, he appeared so vulnerable, which was hard to believe.
Swish—
Ye Chen continued pushing the golden great sun forward. The heavens and earth trembled. The Tenth Gatekeeper's expression changed drastically; he felt a bone-chilling crisis descending upon him.
"Ye Chen, stop at once!"
Simultaneously, the Ninth and Eleventh Gatekeepers moved together, blocking Ye Chen's path. The Ninth Gatekeeper shouted: "Don't bring ruin upon yourself! Surrender now. If you attack again, it will be seen as you openly opposing our Tian Du Academy. At that point, even stronger experts will deal with you, and you will pay the price."
"Ridiculous. Is this your way of threatening me?" Ye Chen sneered. "Clearly, you attacked first. And now, if I attack, it's equivalent to opposing the Tian Du Academy. Do you think I'm afraid?"
As the last word fell, Ye Chen's aura suddenly erupted. The great sun was pushed forward once more, crushing through the sky. The heavens and earth seemed about to tremble apart as it swept across, suppressing the three Gatekeepers.
"Ye Chen, you're seeking death!"
The Ninth and Eleventh Gatekeepers roared in anger, both attacking simultaneously. Divine energy immediately rippled out.
Behind the Ninth Gatekeeper, a vast ocean seemed to materialize. Thousand-layer waves surged and swelled, rising against the heavens, charging toward Ye Chen.
The Eleventh Gatekeeper formed a seal. Immediately, a sea of flames descended from the sky, rumbling as it fell, blotting out the sky and earth, submerging Ye Chen.
But the great sun stood firm in the sky. The terrifying waves evaporated, and the sea of flames was pushed aside. The divine sun simply swept forward, crushing toward the three Gatekeepers, its power shaking heaven and earth.
Boom—
The great sun exploded, filling the sky with golden radiance. Ye Chen stretched his limbs, launching a close-quarters assault. His entire body turned into a translucent golden color. In his left hand, a bright moon appeared; in his right, a sun. Sun and moon vied for brilliance as he pushed them forward together, stirring the wind and clouds, striking the three Gatekeepers in rapid succession. The terrifying power shook the heavens and earth.
All three Gatekeepers were sent flying in a sorry state. In this collision, they had actually been defeated. Each one coughed up blood from the corner of their mouths, slightly wounded.
The most severely injured was still the Tenth Gatekeeper, wounded on top of his previous injuries. They hadn't expected Ye Chen to be this strong.
"Hold nothing back. Attack with full force."
The three Gatekeepers dared not hold back any longer, for Ye Chen's strength was beyond their expectations. From the crown of each of their heads, a beam of light shot up. These were Martial God Dao Weapons, artifacts refined through dual cultivation of life and cultivation base. Now, they rippled with powerful fluctuations, being fully awakened.
Six unprecedented, powerful fluctuations erupted, shaking the space between heaven and earth. The mountain range seemed about to shatter at this moment.
Many trial-takers gasped in shock. These Gatekeepers were finally about to shamelessly join forces and attack Ye Chen with their full power.
Even if Ye Chen was strong, he was likely in grave danger. Lacking a corresponding Martial God Dao Weapon, it would be difficult for him to cope. It was almost like facing six Martial Gods.
But Ye Chen was even more domineering and overbearing. Endless golden energy waves rolled and exploded. Golden blood energy shot toward the heavens. His black hair danced wildly in the wind, appearing arrogant and invincible. He said indifferently: "So what if Martial God artifacts are awakened? All of you, be suppressed!"
With a long roar, he directly used his trump card. From the crown of his head, a dazzling golden beam shot up, piercing through the heavens. A dark golden-patterned black spear appeared, spanning the void. Yet it seemed as heavy as a mountain peak, so heavy that even the void distorted around it.
Now held in Ye Chen's hand, he strode forward, battle intent soaring to the heavens, directly and brutally sweeping it horizontally.
Rumble—
The Heavenly God Spear was plain and unadorned, not even awakened. But it weighed fifteen thousand jin, a heavy weapon rarely seen in the present age. Swung by Ye Chen's brute force, even the void twisted.
Just a simple collision felt like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting. Fierce winds arose. The myriad mountains and valleys trembled. The earth was torn open. Its power could only be described as overwhelmingly powerful.
The three Gatekeepers all held their awakened Martial God Dao Weapons. But at this moment, their bodies trembled, their tiger mouths split open, and their Martial God Dao Weapons were struck until their light dimmed, almost on the verge of shattering.
Because this strike was too heavy, nearly unbearable. The three Gatekeepers retreated one after another, unable to withstand it.
"That's... a Heavenly God Dao Weapon!"
The three Gatekeepers exclaimed in shock, their faces paling. They clearly hadn't expected Ye Chen to possess such an extremely terrifying Heavenly God realm supreme Dao Weapon. Although it wasn't awakened, the spear weighed fifteen thousand jin. Swung by Ye Chen, it was immensely heavy, capable of easily collapsing great mountains and peaks. It was an unprecedentedly terrifying heavy weapon.
Ye Chen, holding the Heavenly God Spear, furiously attacked the three Gatekeepers. Each strike he unleashed pressed down on the entire world, causing it to rumble and groan as if about to shatter at any moment.
The three Gatekeepers had grievances they couldn't voice. Even with their Martial God Dao Weapons for defense, Ye Chen's strength was simply too terrifying. Each strike carried the weight of millions of jun, pressing down on them until their arms went numb, almost breaking.
Against such power, even fully awakened Martial God Dao Weapons were useless, because Heavenly God Dao Weapons naturally suppressed lower-realm Dao Weapons.
"Alright, it's about time to finish you off." Ye Chen said calmly. The blood energy throughout his body suddenly intensified many times over. The Heavenly God Spear also began to awaken. A trace of Heavenly God's might descended, tearing the earth apart. A thick bolt of lightning pierced through heaven and earth, angrily striking down.
The three Gatekeepers' expressions changed drastically. They felt a bone-chilling, fatal crisis. They never imagined they would perish here.
Boom—
But at this moment, a powerful surge of divine energy fluctuations rapidly emerged. Moreover, a terrifying pressure swept across the firmament, shaking the sky.
A Heavenly God, had descended!