The experts from the several superpowers changed color. Could it be that the supreme Divine Spirit within the Demonic Beast Mountain Range was truly determined to protect Ye Chen?
This was not good news.
The expert from the Tianqi Empire argued on principle: "Silver Ape King, it's not that we don't wish to give face to Great Sage Hong Tian, but this matter is of such great importance that we have no choice. Ye Chen is too bloody, having slaughtered so many trial participants, inciting the public anger of the world. We hope you will return and report this to Great Sage Hong Tian."
"Hmph—"
Silver Ape King snorted coldly, his eyes wide with anger. Heavenly God might emanated from him, causing these superpower experts to be sent flying and cough up blood. None of them were true Heavenly God experts and were no match for Silver Ape King.
"Silver Ape King, what is the meaning of this?" questioned the experts from the superpowers.
Silver Ape King was extremely forceful. His ten-zhang-tall body was as huge as a small mountain. With a single slap of his massive palm, a super Martial God was instantly shattered in form and spirit, meeting a sudden death on the spot.
Simple and brutal, it sent chills down everyone's spine. The other party was unwilling to reason, making these experts' hearts pound with fear.
"What are you, a mere Martial God, to dare shout at me?" Silver Ape King sneered. "Moreover, these are my master's words, equivalent to a decree. So what if a few hundred people were killed? Even if Ye Chen slaughtered every trial participant on the entire Trial Path, it would be the same. How dare you defy my master's decree?"
"My master does not intervene personally because he hopes Ye Chen can weather this storm on his own. Otherwise, how could he tolerate all this chattering from the world?"
"Now get lost. If you don't leave, don't blame me for being ruthless and slaughtering every single one of you clean."
The group of superpower experts were scolded until their faces were covered in blood, feeling both furious and helpless. Great Sage Hong Tian was likely determined to protect Ye Chen, sending chills down their spines. The rumors were true—behind Ye Chen truly stood a peerless Divine Spirit, a legendary one like Great Sage Hong Tian.
According to the other party's meaning, it was merely to temper Ye Chen. This news was crucial and had to be reported to the higher-ups immediately. Otherwise, the matter of the Great Dao Blood on Ye Chen might undergo further changes.
All of this was unknown to everyone in Luo Feng City, as Silver Ape King had distorted the void, making it invisible to mortals.
On this day, an aura of supreme Divine Spirit majesty soared into the heavens from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, enveloping the entire Xia Feng Kingdom, causing everyone to tremble and freeze in place.
Could it be that the lofty supreme Divine Spirit was about to emerge into the world?
A moment later, the Divine Spirit pressure receded, and peace was restored. However, on this day, the combined armies of over two million from the three kingdoms stationed at the borders of Xia Feng Kingdom retreated overnight, not daring to linger.
Those with ulterior motives who wanted to infiltrate Xia Feng Kingdom all changed color and retreated in haste, for they all understood one thing: this was Great Sage Hong Tian's will. No one dared to make any malicious moves against Xia Feng Kingdom, or even Ye Chen's clan in Luo Feng City.
This was an invisible Divine Spirit Decree, which no one dared to disobey.
This left the various major powers of the world helpless. They had originally wanted to use Ye Chen's clan as leverage, never expecting to provoke a peerless Divine Spirit.
However, they also received the vague implication spread by the several superpowers: as long as they did not act against Xia Feng Kingdom, even if they acted against Ye Chen elsewhere, that lofty Divine Spirit would tacitly allow it.
Understanding this implication, the various major powers of the world cast aside their worries and began to stir. They started denouncing and condemning, pressuring Tian Du Academy to open the Great Dao barrier, allowing true experts to enter the Trial Path and severely punish Ye Chen.
Moreover, a petition decree appeared among the populace. It was woven from golden threads, three zhang long, covered with names—each left by a true expert, shimmering with brilliant treasure light—all denouncing Ye Chen.
Especially the major powers whose young elites had been slaughtered in the massacre, every Martial God expert left a bloody name, vowing to seek justice from Ye Chen.
This petition decree spanned the entire Tian Du Continent, possessing an unusual power, bolstered by the strength of one Martial God realm expert after another—truly incredible.
For a time, almost the entire world was denouncing Ye Chen. Led by the four superpowers, they secretly fanned the flames, rallying the world to condemn Ye Chen's evil deeds and demand that Tian Du Academy open the Great Dao barrier.
In fact, this pressure was not directed at Tian Du Academy, but at the Supreme Old Academy Head, for he presided over the Great Dao barrier. If he did not wish it, even holding a Dao Talisman could not open the barrier to enter.
This denunciation campaign was unprecedented, surpassing everyone's expectations, affecting too broadly. At least over half of the forces on the entire Tian Du Continent participated in this action.
In secret, the leaders of the several superpowers watched all this with cold smiles. These forces were ultimately just being used by them. Although the princes and princesses of the three empires had been killed, and even the cultivation of the four top experts had been greatly reduced, all of this was insignificant compared to the Great Dao Blood.
At their level, there was no such thing as familial affection; what mattered more were the interests of the family and the power, with emotions being nothing but a laughable topic.
Moreover, that was blood left behind by a supreme existence beyond the Divine Spirit realm, containing fragments and laws of the supreme Great Dao, priceless in all the world, enough to stir even a Divine Spirit's heart. One could imagine its value.
Although Ye Chen might ultimately not be killed due to Great Sage Hong Tian's influence, the Great Dao Blood on his person was another matter. Which of the several superpowers did not have a supreme Divine Spirit backing them? Once they obtained this Great Dao Blood, how could they possibly spit it out easily?
Finally, the petition decree bore the bloody names of over five hundred experts. A prestigious Heavenly God expert came forward and, amid the clamor of experts from the major powers, took hold of this petition decree and entered the trial world, sending it to the highest point of the heavens.
The petition decree was filled with chapters denouncing Ye Chen's bloody massacre, hoping the Supreme Old Academy Head would uphold justice and not let the people of the world grow cold-hearted.
Everyone watched this nervously, unwilling to believe the Supreme Old Academy Head would remain so indifferent and unmoved.
However, after half a day, the petition decree received no response, causing the major powers to worry. Could it be that the Supreme Old Academy Head was unwilling to open the Great Dao barrier?
Ye Chen remained seated cross-legged in the desert void as always, not moving an inch, confronting the experts of the major powers within the stronghold, exuding an aura of unwavering stability like a mountain.
He even personally watched that petition decree rise into the sky and vanish into the highest point of the heavens, but from beginning to end, his expression remained unchanged. On the contrary, he was somewhat looking forward to what decision the Supreme Old Academy Head would make.
Would he truly yield under the pressure of the world?
He was uncertain, but even if the Great Dao barrier were opened, he had no fear.
A long time later, there was still not the slightest reaction from the highest point of the heavens. The experts from the major powers who had come were disappointed. Could it be that the Supreme Old Academy Head truly did not wish to open the Great Dao barrier? This left many experts resentful, casting venomous glances at Ye Chen in the other part of the world.
If looks could kill, Ye Chen would have died a thousand times over.
"Supreme Academy Head, the pride of my Changfeng Sect died a miserable death! He was to be the next sect master of Changfeng Sect, shouldering the heavy responsibility a hundred years from now, but now he has died tragically at the hands of a murderer. I beg you to open your eyes!" An old man suddenly broke into loud sobs. He was originally a super Martial God, authoritative for most of his life, but now he wept openly, astonishing everyone.
Yet, he was not the only one. Other experts also stepped forward to lament—
"Academy Head, the young master of my Luohe Valley merely participated in the Trial Path to test his own strength. We thought the Trial Path held few dangers and all was peaceful, but now he has died unjustly on the Trial Path, slaughtered by that villain Ye Chen with sinister means. I beg you, Academy Head, to uphold justice!"
...
One expert after another from major powers stepped forward to lament, deeply sorrowful, each word filled with grief, hoping the lofty Old Academy Head would make an exception, open the Great Dao barrier, severely punish the villain Ye Chen, and uphold justice.
The experts from the four superpowers were even more so, continuously listing one crime after another committed by Ye Chen, fabricating out of thin air, painting him as a heinous villain. If not punished, it would be a misfortune for the entire Tian Du Continent.
Ye Chen watched coldly from the sidelines. Although these people continuously piled false accusations upon him, he paid them no mind, as he could not stop them anyway.
Boom—
Half a day later, from the distant and lofty heavens, a ball of divine light descended, emanating an oppressive Divine Spirit pressure.
When the divine light dispersed, a scroll was revealed—a Divine Spirit Decree, overflowing with holy light, as if a supreme Divine Spirit were descending, inspiring awe and submission.
"The Academy Head has finally responded!"
The experts were overjoyed. The Divine Spirit Decree unfurled in the void, divine light surging to strike the heavens, sweeping across all directions. Mysterious characters leaped from the decree one after another, accompanied by a divine sense fluctuation that everyone could feel.
The meaning was simple: the Trial Path was a trial specially set for the younger generation. Aside from the younger generation, no one else could enter the Trial Path; otherwise, the Great Dao barrier would prevent it.
Even if one forced their way through, they would suffer attacks from Divine Spirit laws and be directly suppressed and killed.
This made everyone pale. Was this shielding Ye Chen?
However, the decree did not completely shield Ye Chen. As long as they were of the younger generation, they could enter the Trial Path to deal with Ye Chen, even engage in life-and-death battles, and they would not interfere.
The major powers were dumbfounded. Ye Chen was already the Unrivaled King. Not to mention on the Trial Path, even looking across the entire Tian Du Continent, he was likely invincible. Where could they find a supreme young expert to counterbalance Ye Chen?
Yet, at this moment, the experts from the four superpowers' eyes flashed with brilliant light: "Ancient Prodigies!"