The red-robed Heaven's Pride shouted even louder, "Battle Saint King, how dare you!"
"Yes, Master!"
However, Ye Chen did not respond, directly turning around and disappearing into the mansion.
After Nine Snakes respectfully acknowledged the command, his burly figure charged forward, immediately taking action. His palm, large as a cattail leaf fan, contained power capable of shattering stars. The terrifying laws tore through the void, yet were remarkably condensed within his palm; otherwise, the entire Trial Ancient Pass would have been severely damaged.
"How dare you!?"
The several Ancient Path Heaven's Prides all changed color, sensing the other party's genuine killing intent. Only now did they realize this opponent was no ordinary existence—at the very least a Great Power of the third heaven or above, far beyond their ability to handle. They hastily retreated.
But Nine Snakes was a fourth-heaven Great Power, a giant demon who possessed dragon blood. How powerful was he? Within the domain of the Great Power realm, he sealed the heavens and locked the earth, preventing their escape and trapping them.
They could only desperately circulate their divine power to resist.
Boom—
A single palm descended. The vast power of the Great Power level swept down overwhelmingly, laws surging, directly shattering the defenses of the five Ancient Path Heaven's Prides.
Thud! Thud! Thud!—
The five figures were directly swept away, each heavily injured and spitting blood. In front of many people in the city, they crashed to the ground in utter disarray.
"So strong!"
Many Ancient Path Heaven's Prides who had been observing earlier were all dumbfounded. Although they knew of the Battle Saint King's strength, they hadn't expected that not only the Battle Saint King, but even one of his followers was so powerful. With a mere raise of his hand, he had defeated five Ancient Path Heaven's Prides, including the Red Heaven King. What kind of combat power was this?
Seeing a leopard through a bamboo tube—if his follower was like this, wouldn't his master, the Battle Saint King, be terrifyingly formidable?
Thinking of this, many couldn't help but suck in a cold breath!
Nine Snakes looked down from above, gazing coldly at the five. "Just five mediocre Ancient Path Heaven's Prides dare to look down upon my master? Do you really think you riff-raff are something? Even your so-called Minor Overlord masters behind you wouldn't dare to act so arrogantly. Get lost!"
His voice was loud, directly echoing over the Thirty-Ninth Pass, rumbling and resonating for all to hear, causing great astonishment.
Seeing the five swept-away Ancient Path Heaven's Prides was even more shocking—these people were all subordinates of several Minor Overlords within the city.
For some reason, everyone felt a storm was about to sweep through the city.
Indeed—
At this very moment, two supremely powerful auras suddenly surged within the city, sweeping across the sky with astonishing, lightning-fast speed.
Finally, two powerful figures appeared in the sky above the Trial Ancient Pass, standing imposingly. Their entire bodies circulated intense auras, causing all the Ancient Path Heaven's Prides from various factions to feel tremendous pressure, finding it difficult to breathe.
"The two Minor Overlords have appeared!"
Many in the city exclaimed. The ones who appeared were precisely the two Minor Overlords who dominated the Thirty-Ninth Pass. Both possessed extraordinary divine bearing, their cultivation transcending the mundane and entering the sacred, remarkably powerful. Being able to be called Minor Overlords was enough to explain everything.
"Huh? There are three Minor Overlords. Why has only one appeared? Where is the other?"
Someone in the city voiced surprise. There were not just two Minor Overlords, but three in total, rumored to be three brothers from the same lineage.
"Masters!"
The five Ancient Path Heaven's Prides lying on the ground saw the two Minor Overlords in the sky and revealed excited expressions.
"What exactly happened?" One of the Minor Overlords spoke up. Immortal radiance swirled around his body as he flicked his sleeve, sending down five brilliant auspicious rays of light into the bodies of the Red Heaven King and the other four. Visibly, their injuries rapidly healed.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!—
The five Ancient Path Heaven's Prides soared into the air, arriving before the Minor Overlords and bowing respectfully.
Among them, the red-robed Heaven's Pride, the Red Heaven King, stepped forward first to speak. While respectful, his tone carried a trace of hatred—directed at Nine Snakes and the Battle Saint King. "Masters, the Battle Saint King is arrogant and conceited. Not only is he unwilling to come pay his respects to you, but he also holds you in contempt. He even declared that you are as insignificant as ants, unworthy of being mentioned in the same breath as him."
He exaggerated and fabricated, directly slandering Ye Chen, all to better incite hatred and allow his masters to punish this detestable Battle Saint King.
In his eyes, the two Minor Overlords were truly invincible existences. Any Battle Saint King would be crushed and swept aside like rotten wood, utterly insignificant.
Hearing this, as expected, the expressions of the two Minor Overlords darkened considerably. The one who had spoken earlier stepped forward. Brilliant divine radiance swirled around him, making his heroic bearing conspicuous. Dressed in divine garments, he was an extremely handsome man named Gong Xuan.
Rumored to hail from the Primordial Immortal Realm, he had broken into the Great Power realm for over a century. His cultivation was stronger than many veteran Great Powers. Now, he looked at the nine-headed great serpent and said coldly, "The Battle Saint King has quite the nerve. And you, how dare you attack my subordinates? This is a provocation against me and deserves punishment!"
Boom—
He casually raised his hand and struck out. Although it was just a casual blow, it contained terrifying power, with profound laws and divine might of the Great Dao condensed within, aimed at Nine Snakes.
Nine Snakes showed no fear, also striking out with his own powerful attack.
Boom—
The collision between them was nearly cataclysmic. It was only because the Trial Ancient Pass was extraordinary that it could withstand it. If it were any other starry ancient city, it would likely have been shattered into pieces.
In the clash, Nine Snakes was sent flying. In a direct confrontation, he was actually no match. Especially considering his true form was a nine-headed great serpent who possessed dragon blood, a type of primordial exotic beast. Yet he was sent flying like this, leaving Nine Snakes somewhat incredulous.
"Hmm? Able to withstand my slap without dying. You do have some skill." A glint of light flashed in Gong Xuan's eyes as he spoke with a hint of surprise.
As a Minor Overlord, his cultivation was immensely powerful. At the very least, even other Ancient Path Heaven's Prides at the same Great Power realm would find it difficult to withstand this palm strike of his.
Nine Snakes wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then suddenly transformed. The colossal nine-headed great serpent directly appeared, almost completely filling the entire firmament. Nine massive serpent heads reared proudly, their entire bodies radiating a terrifying aura.
"A nine-headed great serpent. So that's it. A primordial exotic beast, a Strange Beast King who possesses dragon blood."
Seeing the nine-headed great serpent reveal its true form, the two Minor Overlords both showed surprise. Gong Xuan spoke up again, "Perfect. I happen to lack a mount. This kind of Strange Beast King barely suits my status. Submit and become my mount."
As he spoke, Gong Xuan took action. His large hand spread out, covering the sky and earth, directly grabbing towards the nine-headed serpent in the clouds.