Everyone was shocked. What immense audacity Ye Chen possessed, to actually dare banish these Ancient Talents!
Li Taixu watched all this with intense focus, his eyes gleaming. Although he specialized in the Dao of Space, he was still in the preliminary stages of exploration, not yet fully familiar with it. Throughout the ages, mastery of the Dao of Space on the Tian Du Continent had been rare. This meant his path, while highly malleable, was also extremely difficult, with no predecessors to guide the way.
Now, witnessing Ye Chen wield the principles of space broadened his horizons immensely, granting him many new insights.
Boom—
Silver light flashed, and the power of the void spread. This was Ye Chen employing a grand technique to banish the three Ancient Talents.
That patch of void collapsed. Even mighty figures like the three Ancient Talents were deeply mired within it, unable to extricate themselves.
"Ye Chen, how dare you!"
The several Heavenly God powerhouses on the great pass roared, trying to stop Ye Chen.
"Noisy!"
Ye Chen coldly rebuked the Heavenly Gods, his actions not ceasing. His hands continuously traced patterns, the power of the void constantly spreading. A brilliant silver radiance suffused the area, trapping the three Ancient Talents in a quagmire of void, making it difficult for them to break free.
This was also a sophisticated application of the Dao of Space—transforming space into a mire, filled with layer upon layer of obstacles, preventing easy escape.
Naturally, the spatial divine art he employed was not ordinary space, but a weakened version of the void. Otherwise, with Ye Chen's current power, he could not possibly control such a void. His realm was sufficient, but his power was not enough to apply it fully.
But after all, these were Ancient Talents, the most dazzling peerless geniuses of their respective super forces. How could they be weak? Their divine power surged mightily as they struggled fiercely, soaring skyward, attempting to break through.
They struggled continuously, unleashing one powerful divine art after another. Divine light blotted out the heavens, capable of tearing through the clouds and sky. They constantly sought to break through, trying to escape the spatial banishment.
However, Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged. He shook his arms, divine light erupting with a rumbling roar, as if a Deity of the Nine Heavens was performing a supreme profound technique. The power of the void surged and pressed forward.
Behind them, a spatial passageway opened—a pitch-black, infinitely deep cavern, leading to an unknown place that sent shivers down one's spine.
He intended to banish all three Ancient Talents into this mysterious, unknown location.
"Lord Taixu of the Jiuhua Empire, please intervene and rescue the Ancient Talents of our three forces!"
The powerhouses of the Tenglong Empire, Tianqi Empire, and Martial God Hall all turned to the only one present who hadn't acted—Li Taixu. At this moment, if Li Taixu intervened, he could free the three Ancient Talents.
But Li Taixu remained motionless, as steady as a mountain. His gaze was fixed intently on the scene before him. Ye Chen's methods were like opening a brand new door to the Dao of Space right before his eyes, allowing him to comprehend more, understand more, and gain more insights.
At this moment, he felt his understanding of the Dao of Void deepen further. Light appeared on the dark path ahead.
As for the life or death of the other three Ancient Talents, he was utterly unconcerned. It had nothing to do with him. He only thirsted to grasp more of the laws of space.
"Ye Chen, you may be strong, but wanting to banish the three of us is impossible!"
Yang Wushuang let out a great roar. The golden battle armor on his body erupted, unleashing endless golden light like a tidal wave that surged forth, overwhelming the spatial mire.
The stone millstone was even more extraordinary. It was a Heavenly God Dao Weapon, and not an ordinary one at that. It was personally forged for him by a Supreme Divine Spirit of his clan, containing a portion of that Supreme Divine Spirit's might. Although not fully awakened, its impact nearly shattered the void mire.
Long Gu'ao erupted with six golden dragon auras. His Fangtian Halberd also had an extraordinary origin similar to the stone millstone. It resonated and howled with the golden dragon auras, striking at the sky with thunderous roars.
From the tip of the great halberd, a beam of divine light shot forth, causing the void to tremble violently, almost shattering. Strands of Dao marks intertwined, making it terrifyingly more powerful in an instant.
Wu Yunyan was naturally extraordinary as well. Although a woman, her combat prowess was peerlessly terrifying. Clad in female battle armor like a war goddess,
her left hand formed a single-handed seal, from which a Dao flower bloomed, radiating boundless brilliance—resplendent, dazzling, yet dangerous, capable of shaking heaven and earth.
Her right hand held a jade vase, from which divine light surged forth, annihilating everything.
The three Ancient Talents jointly assaulted the spatial mire, causing it to erupt with violence a thousandfold. The spatial mire trembled incessantly, on the verge of shattering at any moment. They were about to break out.
"Want to leave? All of you, go back!"
Ye Chen roared violently, his black hair dancing wildly like black dragons in flight, resembling an invincible Battle Saint on the attack—unmatched in battle, his aura peerless. With one hand, he manipulated the Dao of Void, applying even stronger void power. With the other, he clenched his five fingers into a fist, instantly stirring heaven and earth as he charged forward recklessly.
Moreover, the Heavenly God Spear awakened autonomously. Thunder light galloped forth, one streak after another, like thunder dragons on the attack, all crashing forward.
This area of void underwent a great explosion, even completely collapsing. It wasn't just a simple application of void power; it was directly blasted apart by sheer force.
No one had expected the collision between these individuals to reach such a terrifying level. One must understand howresilient the void usually is. Under normal circumstances, only Heavenly Gods could shatter the void. Peak Martial Gods would find it somewhat difficult to tear the void.
Yet, the clash between these four young supreme powerhouses had actually blasted it apart, turning it into a patch of darkness—truly unbelievable.
Ye Chen's figure retreated, appearing somewhat unsteady. Blood even trickled from the corner of his mouth—dark golden blood staining his lips. His qi and blood were unstable. Even more shocking, a stream of golden blood flowed from his right arm.
Even someone as powerful as Ye Chen had suffered injuries.
But seeing the other three Ancient Talents would not lead one to think so, for they too had blood trickling from their mouths, no better off than Ye Chen. Moreover, it took the three of them attacking simultaneously to wound Ye Chen. Such an achievement, if spread, would be enough to astonish people.
"Now is the time..."
At this moment, Ye Chen suddenly erupted. Although injured, his aura had clearly grown by more than a notch. Dark golden blood yuan exploded, sweeping through this patch of void. His entire person shot forth like a human-shaped True Dragon, causing the void to tremble.
"Ye Chen, you dare!"
They all sensed Ye Chen's actions and couldn't help but roar in anger. But Ye Chen's expression was icy cold. Disregarding his injuries, he attacked, unleashing three consecutive punches. Each punch was a full-force strike, vibrant true blood emitting flawless bloody light as they crashed through the sky, even causing space to collapse.
"Sending you off to banishment."
The three Ancient Talents simply couldn't react in time. The next moment, their entire bodies were sent flying, blood spraying. They were truly sent into the spatial passageway, completely banished.
At this moment, Li Taixu actually charged into it as well, causing many to be momentarily stunned. Was he voluntarily banishing himself?
Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged. He shook his arms, and that spatial passageway directly shattered, then vanished as if it had never appeared.
After the spatial passageway disappeared, the world fell into silence. Everyone stared dumbfounded at Ye Chen. This person had actually banished four Ancient Talents. If this news spread, it would surely shake the entire Tian Du Continent.
To think the several super forces had specially invited these Ancient Talents out, only for the final result to be this—each one banished one by one. Looking at the expressions of the super force powerhouses, they were as ugly as if they'd eaten something foul.
"Ah, Ye Chen, you little beast! We'll kill you!"
The powerhouses of the three super forces raged, their divine might shaking the great pass. However, they were separated by the Great Dao barrier and couldn't truly harm Ye Chen.
Although blood trickled from Ye Chen's mouth, at this moment, it did not diminish his majesty. Instead, it added to his sense of supreme, peerless strength, for he was too powerful—he had actually succeeded in banishing those Ancient Talents.
"So handsome!"
Many trial-takers had long since ascended the great pass, including many female trial-takers. At this moment, numerous women gazed at Ye Chen with shining eyes.
Heroes love beauties, but do beauties not also love heroes? Especially a young, promising talent like Ye Chen was worthy of attention from many women. His formidable strength had awed them.
Many elders from major forces immediately reprimanded them, giving meaningful looks. At this moment, the powerhouses of the four super forces were furious. Saying such things was deliberately asking for trouble, wasn't it?
Boom—
The void above the desert shattered. The next moment, the four Ancient Talents returned. That was because Li Taixu had set a spatial coordinate, preventing them from getting lost. Bringing the others along, they managed to return successfully.
But even so, they had gone through layer upon layer of hardships, appearing utterly disheveled, no longer in their previous calm and composed state. Who would have thought that a single Ye Chen could reduce them to such a sorry state? It was an unbelievable scene.
Ye Chen looked at Li Taixu and nodded. "Not bad. Leaving a void coordinate and bringing them back—you can be considered to have passed."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed. This was within Ye Chen's expectations? He had probably deliberately not intervened. Otherwise, with Ye Chen's understanding of space, which surpassed even Li Taixu's, how could he not be aware of the other's void mark? Clearly, this was intentionally testing Li Taixu.
This made the several Ancient Talents feel awkward. All of this was because Ye Chen had deliberately let them off.
Subsequently, Ye Chen stood alone in the sky, looking down upon the four Ancient Talents. "I wonder if the few of you are satisfied with me? If you still wish to contend for the Great Dao Blood, then I don't mind truly banishing each of you once. And this time, I can guarantee banishment to a more distant alternate dimension, perhaps even to the lands of the alien races."
His calm words sent chills down everyone's spines.
The lands of the alien races?
Just thinking about it made one's heart tremble.
However, the four Ancient Talents were all extremely furious. Their lifelong reputations might be ruined at this moment.
Boom—
Right at this moment, a vast, boundless aura suddenly bloomed from the distant horizon, shaking the entire trial world. The endless desert trembled, and layers of sand waves thousands of zhang high were stirred up, impacting the Nine Heavens.
This aura was so immense and powerful, comparable to a Supreme Divine Spirit, yet so distinct, not belonging to this world.
At this moment, the people's faces changed color—
An alien Divine Spirit had descended!