Ye Chen had no intention of interfering, yet he was targeted by these Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride and even faced execution.
Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone Ye Chen, who had always been domineering and forceful. He was utterly enraged.
Whoosh—
At the same time, Nine Snakes behind him reacted. With a swish, he returned, grabbing the Annihilation Spear with one hand. Raising his hand, he dispersed the Annihilation Divine Radiance coiling around it with ease, displaying astonishing skill.
He gazed coldly at the five Heaven's Pride of the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, unleashing a terrifying pressure that swept over them like a tidal wave, oppressing heaven and earth, causing the void to collapse and nearly sending them plummeting from the sky.
"You truly have immense gall, daring to attack my master."
Another terrifying figure, undoubtedly a Great Power. What made one's scalp tingle even more was that, judging by his tone, this fearsome Great Power was merely the servant of that young genius.
Seeing a leopard through a tube, one could infer the terror of this young genius. How could an ordinary Heaven's Pride compel a Great Power to become his servant?
"Fellow Daoists, we apologize. We failed to recognize Mount Tai and have offended you. Please forgive us." Wanyan Hong and the other Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride hurriedly cupped their fists and bowed in apology, not daring to offend further.
As an Imperial Clan, they naturally had no fear, but now they were only five, with none at the Great Power realm. The other side was the opposite, likely even stronger. They didn't want to provoke such a terrifying foe.
Yet Ye Chen gave a faint smile, though anyone could hear the chill in his words: "Heh, do you think a mere apology can settle this?"
Hearing this, the three Heaven's Pride from the ancient path gloated, while the five Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride felt their scalps go numb. Who could have imagined they'd randomly encounter such a terrifying figure?
"Fellow Daoist, please understand. We are from the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, out for training. Please give us some face." Wanyan Hong cupped his fists. Though his words were polite, his tone carried a hint of arrogance.
The Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan was the number one power on Birth Emperor Star, and even across the entire ancient cosmos, it was a top-tier overlord force. Its name alone was enough to intimidate all.
They believed that even the other party would be intimidated upon hearing the name Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan.
Unfortunately, they had encountered Ye Chen, a man who feared neither heaven nor earth. He said indifferently, "Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan? What impressive intimidation. But so what if it's an Imperial Clan? I originally had no intention of stirring up unnecessary trouble and was about to leave, but you were the ones who provoked me first, even trying to kill me. Now that you've failed to kill me, you bring up your Imperial Clan's name. Do you truly think you're invincible and can intimidate everyone?"
He was the Dan Emperor Clan's First Guest Elder, a status second only to the Dan Emperor Clan's Imperial Princess and the Ancient Monarchs. With such a position, even the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan would have to think twice before moving against Ye Chen.
Because targeting Ye Chen would be tantamount to declaring war on the Dan Emperor Clan, the foremost alchemy Imperial Clan—a consequence too dire to contemplate.
Hearing this, the five Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride changed expressions: "What do you want? Do you truly wish to become an enemy of our Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan?"
Even at this point, they still wanted to intimidate the other party, using the entire Imperial Clan to warn them.
"Do you really think a few nobodies like you can represent the entire Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan? Even your Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan must consider whether it wants to start a war with me." Ye Chen said indifferently, utterly unconcerned, then calmly ordered: "Nine Snakes, kill them all. Leave none alive."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing the order, a cold look appeared on Nine Snakes' face. His figure was equally burly, no less than Wanyan Hong's, even more robust. Moreover, he was a Great Power realm beast king transformed into human form, making him even more powerful.
With a single slap, he directly erased Wanyan Hong's Spiritual Sense imprint from the Annihilation Spear. Wanyan Hong, far in the sky, felt it as if it were his own body; his Spiritual Sense was wounded, his face pale, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He stared at Nine Snakes in shock, viewing this servant with even greater respect.
"So strong. He's definitely at the Great Power realm. We're no match. Run!"
At Wanyan Hong's shout, the five Heaven's Pride turned and shot into the sky without a second thought, fleeing far from this place.
The wise adapt to circumstances. The identities of the two on the other side were unknown, but they were undoubtedly both at the Great Power realm, not opponents the five could handle now. It was better to leave first.
At worst, they could return and call for reinforcements, inviting stronger Imperial Clan experts for revenge.
"Trying to escape? You're all staying here."
Nine Snakes snorted coldly. With a whoosh, he charged forward, shaking heaven and earth as if a terrifying hurricane had swept through, rumbling as it swept across the land, exploding with boundless spray out of thin air. The Inland Sea began to boil.
The Annihilation Spear instantly enlarged, transforming into a pillar that spanned heaven and earth, descending from the sky and smashing down fiercely.
Boom—
The sky was torn apart, revealing a thick spatial rift, utterly terrifying.
"No good, we can't escape! Quickly, summon our Dao weapons to block it!" Wanyan Hong shouted, taking the lead. He summoned his great cauldron, which shot skyward.
On the other side, the other four Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride did the same, hurriedly summoning their respective Dao weapons. All were activated, releasing earth-shattering power, enlarging as they rose to meet the Annihilation Spear colliding in the sky.
Boom—
It was as if heaven had collapsed and earth had split, as if the world was being destroyed. The void continuously disintegrated, and the Inland Sea was stirred by the gale into towering waves hundreds of zhang high, surging endlessly, a shocking sight.
On the lake surface, many mortals and even cultivators were terrified, with no time to dodge.
"Calm."
Ye Chen uttered a single word, as if his word was law. An invisible ripple spread out like lightning, and instantly, all the towering waves calmed down.
The onlookers marveled at this divine miracle.
At the same time, a blazing divine radiance flashed in the sky for an instant, followed by five figures plummeting from the heavens. They were none other than the five Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride, each covered in blood, their blood sprinkling across the sky as they fell into the Inland Sea, a miserable and wretched sight that shocked countless spectators.
These were the Heaven's Pride of the Primordial Beginning Emperor Clan, the supreme geniuses of the number one overlord force on Birth Emperor Star. Yet now, they were so utterly helpless against the servant of this mysterious young man.
How powerful must this young Heaven's Pride be?
Boom—
Nine Snakes directly manifested his true form. A nine-headed serpent spanned the sky, its nine snake heads biting down on the five Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride who had fallen into the sea, each with half their bodies clamped in its jaws, blood flowing freely.
Seeing this scene, whether it was the five Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride in the serpent's jaws or the three Heaven's Pride from the ancient path watching from afar, their faces changed not only because of Nine Snakes' terror but also because of that mysterious young man.
At this point, having seen Nine Snakes' true form, no matter how foolish they were, they understood one thing. They realized exactly who that young Heaven's Pride was, the one who stood in the sky and effortlessly blocked the Annihilation Spear.
Battle Saint King!