Although Ye Chen did not unleash his fearsome aura or pressure, his two successive statements made everything clear.
The so-called peace consensus reached by the Emperor Sons and Daughters and the Immortal Dao Descendants was invalid for him.
Not long ago, hostile Emperor Sons and Daughters had used this very reason to block Ye Chen from entering the Emperor Son Feast. Now, Ye Chen threw it right back at them.
He was not an Emperor Son, so the consensus held no weight for him.
This was giving them a taste of their own medicine.
A blatant slap in the face.
The second point, and the most crucial one.
The alien Emperor Sons and Daughters attempted to intimidate him with the Divine Kings of the two great Alien Emperor Clans, but Ye Chen forcefully retorted with a single sentence.
Divine Kings?
Sorry, he had killed them before too, and he feared them not!
The entire hall fell silent, the Saint King was domineering.
What did it matter if they tried to threaten him with so-called Divine Kings? He remained unafraid.
Even the many Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants seated at the tables changed their expressions upon hearing his last statement.
There had been recent rumors that the Battle Saint King had slain the Ancient Hua Divine King of the Mohe Emperor Clan. Many believed the Battle Saint King must have relied on other means, just as Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants possessed Emperor Treasures or Forbidden Artifacts bestowed by their elders; the Battle Saint King surely had them too.
But one unchangeable fact remained: the Battle Saint King had slain a true Divine King powerhouse. Even if it was only a One-Tribulation Divine King, it was an undeniable fact.
Everyone stared at Ye Chen in shock.
Although they had long been aware of this matter, hearing it spoken directly from the Battle Saint King's own mouth was undoubtedly the most shocking.
Only when he personally stated it did the world truly understand that the Battle Saint King genuinely possessed the ability to slay a Divine King.
The Emperor Sons and Daughters of the nine Alien Emperor Clans simultaneously darkened their faces.
Hao Gongtian said coldly, "Battle Saint King, you may be strong, but to slay a Divine King while only at the Super Great Ability realm is impossible. You merely employed some Forbidden Means. Is that something to boast about?"
Hua Chengdao quickly recovered and sneered, "In a true battle, you could never be a match for a Divine King. Even a One-Tribulation Divine King could easily annihilate you."
Ye Chen said indifferently, "Think whatever you like."
This made the two feel as if they had punched cotton.
This Battle Saint King was truly detestable, refusing to answer directly.
The Life Emperor's Son said, "Battle Saint King, could you tell us how you slew the Divine King? What kind of Forbidden Means did you employ? That way, if we face one in the future, we can also know how to deal with it."
Although acknowledging Ye Chen's feat of slaying a Divine King powerhouse, the Life Emperor's Son's words were not without sarcasm, still questioning whether Ye Chen had relied on Forbidden Means to achieve it.
"There's nothing to say. If I must say something, you would need to face life and death to truly understand!" The Battle Saint King responded indifferently, yet his words, filled with killing intent, caused everyone present to change their expressions.
The Battle Saint King truly was incomparably domineering.
"Is that so? In that case, I really must properly experience the Battle Saint King's means," said the Life Emperor's Son, who was no ordinary person either, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Ye Chen faced him coldly, a sense of confrontation hanging in the air.
Just as the two sides were about to erupt into battle, many Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants intervened, preventing this impending Emperor Son-level clash.
The hard-won peace consensus could not be broken immediately at the Emperor Son Feast; it would be a slap in the face to everyone.
However, the alien Emperor Sons and Daughters remained confrontational, coldly stating, "Esteemed ones, in recent years, the human race has grown increasingly domineering. Especially certain individuals, who have repeatedly attacked our alien race, suppressing Emperor Sons and Daughters and even destroying the Heavenly Palaces and Divine Temples of our realm's Cosmic Emperor Clans, causing significant impact and undermining the peace consensus. I suggest we join forces to suppress this individual."
Without a doubt, everyone knew the person referred to was the Battle Saint King.
The Alien Emperor Clans very much wanted to act forcefully, directly capturing the Battle Saint King; killing him would be even better.
Hearing this, many gazes fell upon Ye Chen.
During this, quite a few showed faint interest.
No wonder—even those not hostile to the Battle Saint King had witnessed his rising dominance recently. First, he forcefully suppressed Emperor Sons and Daughters, then slew a Divine King. Within the current Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, the Battle Saint King seemed to be gaining a reputation as the number one among the younger generation.
The Ten Heavenly Emperor Halls were selecting the recipient of the 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate, which would be the number one of the younger generation, considering all aspects.
Now, with the Battle Saint King's reputation momentarily peerless, if this continued, he might truly become the recipient of the 'Supreme One' Immortal Fate—a scenario no one wished to see.
Thus, a subtle interest in taking action also emerged.
"Oh? The alien Emperor Sons and Daughters want to rope in others to deal with us humans? I always thought the alien race had some backbone, knowing to gather so many of their own Emperor Sons and Daughters to use numerical advantage against us humans. I didn't expect they'd also want to enlist other Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants as their free enforcers. How disappointing."
Ye Chen chuckled, instantly causing many of the Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants who were growing restless to change their expressions. They immediately restrained their auras and cast cold looks at the alien Emperor Sons and Daughters.
"Damnable Battle Saint King!"
The nine alien Emperor Sons and Daughters couldn't help but curse inwardly. They had indeed harbored such thoughts.
Although the alien side held a numerical advantage, it wasn't overwhelming. Killing the human Emperor Sons and Daughters present would be extremely difficult and would come at a tremendous cost.
If other Emperor Sons and Daughters and Immortal Dao Descendants joined in at this moment, it would undoubtedly minimize the risk.
Yet the Battle Saint King had seen right through it with a single sentence.
"Hmph, since it's been seen through, there's no need to hide it any longer."
The Dark Heaven Emperor's Son spoke. A circle of dark divine rings enveloped him, emanating boundless demonic light as he rose to his feet, killing intent manifesting. He said coldly, "Wasn't the true purpose of hosting this Emperor Son Feast originally to exterminate all the human Emperor Sons and Daughters? Now is the perfect time to strike, to cut the weeds and dig up the roots, eliminating future troubles."
An uproar swept through the hall. The experts of the Ascension Tower showed shock, as did the hundred Supreme Geniuses.
Countless powerhouses within Ascension Ancient Capital, hearing these words, felt their hearts sink.
Emperor Son Feast?
This was clearly a Hongmen Feast specifically targeting the human Emperor Sons and Daughters!
Now, the alien race had finally torn off the mask, revealing their ferocious fangs.
The nine alien Emperor Sons and Daughters stood up one by one, erupting with terrifying demonic light and boundless killing intent, openly directed at the human Emperor Sons and Daughters and Ye Chen across from them.
The mask was off. The Hongmen Feast was about to begin!