"You're overthinking it. Back on the Fifth Trial Continent, I heard that even your alien race's Imperial Son An Yu was defeated by Battle Saint King. If another Imperial Son comes now, they'll likely meet the same fate." Chu Shuangyu didn't shy away from bringing up old wounds, reopening the scar.
"You—"
Ban Gu was furious and cold. This was undoubtedly the greatest humiliation for the alien race—a dignified Imperial Son actually defeated by Battle Saint King, a member of the opposing lineage from the Sealed Universe.
However, everyone knew that in that battle, An Yu had already displayed his strongest combat power. It wasn't that he wasn't powerful enough; in fact, if any other Imperial Son or Daughter had come, they likely wouldn't have performed better than An Yu.
It was just that the combat power Battle Saint King displayed exceeded everyone's expectations, making the alien race incomparably wary, fearing he would become a second Wuxiang Monarch.
But now that he had achieved the status of a Chaos young generation's supreme, he truly was the equivalent of a second Wuxiang Monarch.
"Let's not talk about these topics anymore. Whether the alien race's Imperial Son can return is still an unknown." Sun King then turned around and said lightly, "It holds no practical significance. Let's return to the topic of Battle Saint King."
"Right, we agree," said the immortal couple from Moon Hall.
"You—" Ban Gu was angry, but even other young supremes like Sheng Tian and Hu Xue were the same, only half-believing and half-doubting the return of the alien race's Imperial Son.
"Battle Saint King indeed can deal with Yuanchu Imperial Son. Moreover, I heard that not long ago on Birth Emperor Star, he even took action and suppressed a peak Heavenly King. But where is he now?" A young supreme spoke up, yet no one knew where Battle Saint King was.
Only silence filled the scene; no one knew.
"Fellow Daoists, don't you, as members of Moon Hall, know either?" Another young supreme looked at the immortal couple from Moon Hall and asked this way.
Hearing this, the two glanced at each other, only able to smile wryly and shake their heads. "Although Battle Saint King is the master of our Moon Hall, he is too elusive and untraceable. Moreover, his cultivation is unfathomably deep; how could we easily find him?"
"Unless several Hall Masters come, they might be able to locate Battle Saint King."
Below Radiant Sky Tower, Ye Chen couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.
Indeed, if Goddess, Yi Wu, Chen'er, and the others came, he would automatically appear without needing to be found.
But now, he wanted to observe the great world from behind, waiting for a suitable opportunity to make his move.
The turmoil on Birth Emperor Star was stirring up the heavens, its influence immense. Now was not yet the time to act.
Boom—
Suddenly, the entire Radiant Sky Tower shook violently, startling all the Ancient Path Talents within and thoroughly alarming the fifteen young supremes at the top floor.
"What happened?"
"Is someone attacking Radiant Sky Tower?"
"Could it be people from the Yuanchu Imperial Clan have come?"
Many Heaven's Prides rushed out, and even the group of young supremes from the top floor did the same.
But when they arrived outside the tower, they found an Imperial Clan Heaven's Pride had appeared. His figure was tall and slender, clad in immortal divine armor. Loud rumbling sounds came from within his body, occasionally emitting deafening roaring noises—the sound of blood rushing against blood vessel walls, his blood energy extremely vigorous.
Without a doubt, this was a supremely powerful Imperial Clan young supreme.
He stood in mid-air, hands behind his back, his expression quite cold, looking down upon these people from above.
"Wanyan Gutong!"
Among the numerous Heaven's Prides who rushed out, naturally some recognized the newcomer's identity. It was none other than one of the five young supremes of the Yuanchu Imperial Clan. His arrival now left many stunned.
Could this Wanyan Gutong be planning to challenge all the Ancient Path Talents alone?
"Wanyan Gutong, you dare come alone?" Among them, Sheng Tian spoke. Although his entire person appeared exceptionally sacred, he also seemed cold.
Sun King also spoke up, "Wanyan Gutong, although you are a young supreme, coming alone—do you intend to imitate your clan's Imperial Son and face all of us Ancient Path Talents single-handedly?"
Other Ancient Path young supremes also looked coldly at Wanyan Gutong, all standing on opposing sides. If not for feeling that ganging up on one person was unfair, they would have already taken action.
After all, they were also young supremes, possessing their own pride and disdaining to bully the few with the many.
Naturally, Imperial Son Heaven's Prides were a different matter.
Wanyan Gutong stood in the sky, coldly saying, "You're overthinking it. I have no interest, nor am I foolish enough to challenge so many young supremes alone, unless it were my clan's Imperial Son Young Ancestor. This time, I came under the commission of my clan's Imperial Son Young Ancestor, specifically to deliver a challenge letter to you."
"A challenge letter?"
"Correct." Wanyan Gutong flicked his sleeve, and instantly a stream of light shot into the sky, flying toward the front of Radiant Sky Tower before slowly stopping.
It was a light sphere, about the size of a human head, floating before Radiant Sky Tower, emanating thousands of strands of Great Dao dawn light, as if myriad Daos were descending. A terrifying aura descended, suppressing this stretch of heaven and earth.
The numerous Ancient Path Talents on Radiant Sky Tower immediately couldn't help but change expressions one by one, as if bearing an immortal divine mountain, finding it difficult to move.
Among them, the fifteen young supremes also felt immense pressure, looking toward the light sphere in the sky.
"This Imperial Son's challenge letter, please accept it, everyone." Wanyan Gutong stood with hands behind his back, yet the corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile, leisurely watching these Ultimate Ancient Path young supremes.
But not to mention the numerous Ancient Path Talents, even the fifteen great young supremes felt a terrifying pressure. The void had become many times heavier; powerful as they were, they found it difficult to cross over in a short time.
"What, don't you dare accept it?" Wanyan Gutong spoke again, but no matter how one listened, it carried a hint of mockery.
"Damn it, this Yuanchu Imperial Clan clearly wants to embarrass us Ancient Path Talents."
The numerous Ancient Path Talents understood: the Yuanchu Imperial Clan's challenge letter was coming, and moreover, they wanted to give these Ancient Path Talents a show of force right before the eyes of the world.
"Hmph!"
Naturally, none of these Ancient Path young supremes were easy to deal with. They all shook their bodies, erupting with supreme Dao might to resist.
Although the Imperial Son's challenge letter emanated myriad layers of dawn light, it couldn't stop them. Among them, Sun King stepped forward first, enduring immense pressure, his expression slightly pale, yet he still managed to grab the challenge letter.
Boom—
Suddenly, the light sphere erupted with even more terrifying pressure, as if a million great mountains were pressing down together. The void completely collapsed. Sun King's bones and tendons crackled incessantly; his Sun Saint Light was on the verge of scattering, about to fall.
"Not good!"
Not only Sun King, but even the other Ancient Path Talents changed expressions. They hadn't expected Yuanchu Imperial Son to be this terrifying. Just a challenge letter actually made Sun King's protective divine light nearly shatter, about to fall from the sky.
Especially before so many people of the world, it would completely lose face.
"Heh, my clan's Imperial Son Young Ancestor's challenge letter—how could you easily accept it?" Wanyan Gutong chuckled coldly.
However, just as Sun King was about to fall, a barely noticeable streak of light suddenly entered his body.
In that instant, all pressure vanished. Yuanchu Imperial Son's challenge letter could no longer exert any pressure on him. An equally vast and mighty Great Dao power circulated within him, making him both pleasantly surprised and suspicious—just which mighty figure had intervened?
"Don't panic. Accept the challenge letter and see."
A gentle voice transmitted over, carrying a somewhat familiar tone.
Sun King was startled, then immediately understood which mighty figure it was, secretly transmitting with joy, "Saint King Martial Uncle, is it you?"
Correct, the one who acted was Ye Chen.
Moreover, Ye Chen and Sun God came from the same Sealed Universe and had past connections. Sun King was Sun God's disciple, so addressing him as martial uncle wasn't inappropriate.
Secretly, Ye Chen transmitted, "It's me. Calmly accept the challenge letter and see its contents."
Hearing this and knowing the invincible Battle Saint King was secretly present, Sun King immediately felt greatly reassured.
It was as if with this Saint King Martial Uncle here, there was nothing to fear.
Because he clearly understood the terrifying aspects of this Battle Saint King Martial Uncle—he wouldn't be weaker than Yuanchu Imperial Son. Now, having obtained his power support, dissolving the mighty force contained within Yuanchu Imperial Son's challenge letter, he rose into the air again and touched the light sphere.
Hum—
The light sphere suddenly dispersed, leaving only a gilded challenge letter slowly descending, still flowing with a terrifying aura.
"What!?"
However, everyone present was dumbfounded, especially Wanyan Gutong. Previously, he had clearly seen Sun King unable to withstand it, about to fall. Now, Sun King's expression was normal, having easily accepted and taken the challenge letter.
How could he possibly have done this?
Wanyan Gutong didn't believe Sun King could achieve this. This was a challenge letter personally written by the Imperial Son, containing a part of his essence, spirit, and will. Ordinary Great Power-level young supremes couldn't withstand it; Sun King naturally couldn't either.
"What exactly happened? Just now, Sun King seemed about to be unable to hold on. Why, in the blink of an eye, not only could he withstand it, but he even accepted the challenge letter? Incredible!"
"Sun King couldn't possibly withstand it. But what exactly happened?"
Young supremes like Sheng Tian, the Moon Hall immortal couple, Ban Gu, Yuan Tianzi, and Hu Xue didn't understand.
But no matter what, they couldn't imagine that right in the shadows, the Battle Saint King they had been speculating about had been hiding all along.
Sun King paid no heed to others' astonishment and suspicion. The challenge letter landed in his palm, seemingly thin and light, yet heavy as a divine mountain, making his expression solemn. Then he pinched it open with his fingers.
Boom—
A fierce battle qi rushed toward his face, tearing through the sky. If not for Battle Saint King's power protecting him, Sun King felt his body would have been on the verge of splitting, because this battle qi was no less powerful than the dawn light that originally enveloped the challenge letter.
Yuanchu Imperial Son was even stronger and more terrifying than imagined.
On the challenge letter, a line of sharp, imposing characters was written:
Ten days later, on Huading Mountain, who dares to fight?