"Aliens and dogs not allowed?"
Upon hearing these words, countless people within the Ascension Ancient Capital burst into raucous laughter. The expressions of the three Alien Imperial Clans turned as gloomy as could be, including the four Divine Kings.
This was clearly equating the alien race with dogs.
The sole remaining Divine King of the Brahman Imperial Clan, the last of his line, had veins throbbing on his forehead, his eyes wide with fury as he roared, "Humans! What audacity! To dare slander our race like this! Do you truly wish to start a war with us?"
The experts from the three Alien Imperial Clans beside him were all brimming with killing intent, each one glaring angrily at the scene.
Will said indifferently, "That wasn't my intention. But if you aliens wish to interpret it that way, I don't mind."
He spoke quite casually, his tone perhaps even carrying a hint of disdain.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
Powerful Divine King-level auras erupted one after another, sweeping forth majestically to press down on Will. The surrounding void shattered in an instant.
"Do you really want to make a move? And do you think a few stray cats and dogs like you can start a war with my human race? To be blunt, I alone am enough to crush you a thousand times over."
As he spoke, a crimson-gold Emperor's Crown materialized above Will's head. A vast, majestic Emperor Dao authority surged from his body, accompanied by the mighty power of the Emperor World. The pressure was so immense it could rival that of an Ancient Sovereign, directly bearing down on the experts of the three Alien Imperial Clans.
In that instant, the faces of the experts from the three Alien Imperial Clans all changed dramatically.
Only then did they truly remember that this human's strongest young Supreme One was also an inheritor of an Emperor Dao, having inherited everything from a Great Emperor and possessing absolute control over the power of an Emperor World.
Precisely because of this, they had no choice but to swallow their bitter resentment.
Will said coldly, "Want to ransom your Emperor Sons and Daughters? Fine. Then wait here obediently, or get lost."
With that, Will turned and left, leaving behind the many experts of the Four Great Emperor Clans with ugly expressions, yet utterly helpless.
However, Ye Chen did not appear. It wasn't until the sun was directly overhead, and even when it began to set in the west, that he finally emerged leisurely, just as he had when the Four Great Emperor Clans first arrived.
Only now, it wasn't Ye Chen who was waiting, but the Four Great Emperor Clans.
Seeing Ye Chen's figure, the expressions of all the experts from the Four Great Emperor Clans turned dark, especially the Divine Kings of the Four Great Emperor Clans. Their eyes were filled with killing intent. If not for their fear of the human Sovereigns, they would have long since charged forward to kill this damned human brat.
How infuriating! To make their dignified Emperor Clan Divine Kings wait for him for such a long time.
Ye Chen appeared and, seeing the rather unpleasant expressions on the faces of the Four Great Emperor Clans' experts, seemed somewhat surprised. He said, "My apologies. I got a bit tired waiting that day, so I went back to sleep. I never expected that right after returning, I suddenly gained some insights. Not daring to miss this opportunity for enlightenment, I immediately went into seclusion. I didn't expect you all to show up afterward. Hmm? Your expressions don't look too good. It seems you're not very welcoming. In that case, I'll just head back. Farewell, everyone."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he turned to leave without hesitation.
Farewell your sister!
The experts of the Four Great Emperor Clans almost cursed out loud. However, the other party was the one who held the divine souls of their Emperor Sons and Daughters captive. At this moment, they absolutely dared not offend him. Immediately, smiles plastered their faces, even the Divine Kings forcing out a few stiff grins: "Battle Saint King, you jest. We are merely devoted to cultivation, having little contact with others, and are not given to laughter. We do not mean to be unwelcoming. Please do not take offense."
"So that's how it is. I thought you all really weren't welcoming me and was prepared to turn around and leave," Ye Chen said, causing the experts of the Four Great Emperor Clans to break out in a cold sweat.
After experiencing a series of events, the experts of the Four Great Emperor Clans now acted with extreme caution when facing the Battle Saint King.
All of this was witnessed by countless onlookers. The domineering Four Great Emperor Clans had encountered an even more domineering Battle Saint King, and to make matters worse, the latter held their weakness. It was truly pitiful.
Subsequently, the process proceeded quite smoothly. The Divine Kings of the Four Great Emperor Clans each projected a sphere of divine light, which landed before Ye Chen. They said, "Battle Saint King, this is the compensation. Furthermore, all the human territories occupied in the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Ancient Domains will be fully returned. Please release the Young Ancestors, the Emperor Sons and Daughters of our Emperor Clans."
Ye Chen accepted them and inspected them, his powerful Chaos Supreme divine sense sweeping over them. He sensed no issues.
At the same time, a vast, peerless divine sense swept over from the human Divine Hall in an instant—it was the divine sense of the Sun Sovereign. A voice transmission followed: "No problem."
"Good. The Emperor Sons and Daughters are returned to you."
Ye Chen summoned the Supreme Ancient Tower and released the miniature divine soul forms of the four Emperor Sons and Daughters. Under the watchful eyes of the multitude, the four miniature souls appeared faint and illusory, clearly having suffered greatly during their time suppressed by the Battle Saint King.
Fortunately, they remained safe and sound.
"Young Ancestor!"
The experts of the Four Great Emperor Clans received their respective clans' Young Ancestors, the Emperor Sons and Daughters, with great concern. The Divine Kings personally stepped forward to welcome them.
The four Emperor Sons and Daughters nodded wearily but said nothing more, merely uttering faintly, "Let's go."
They truly had no desire to face this demon who could be called brutal again anytime soon.
Seeing the unusual demeanor of the Emperor Sons and Daughters, the Emperor Clan Divine Kings felt somewhat strange but didn't dwell on it too much. They all turned and left, each returning to their respective Emperor Clans via their Domain Heaven Gates.
Apart from the initial twists and turns, everything else proceeded surprisingly smoothly, leaving many people suspicious and doubtful.
Ye Chen paid no heed to all this. He had obtained compensation from the Four Great Emperor Clans, gaining immense benefits.
Although he had initially hoped for a few Sovereign Immortal Weapons, it was clearly very difficult, and the alien race would hardly agree.
Combined with the compensation from the Hua Imperial Dynasty, the total spirit stones amounted to 6.7 billion. There were 4,000 Heavenly King Dao Weapons, 470 Great Power Dao Weapons, and 13 Divine King Dao Weapons. Adding to the divine treasury plundered earlier from the Jiu Yan Imperial Clan, Ye Chen's wealth could now truly be said to rival that of an Emperor Clan.
At the same time, on this very day, Will officially announced the establishment of the Light Imperial Domain, marking its true rise within the Ten Heavens Ancient Domains.
He proclaimed to the world that anyone who joined the Light Imperial Domain would gain access to the vast cultivation resources left behind by the Great Emperor Ni Qiang, as well as numerous legacies of supreme powerhouses, including those of Divine Kings and even Sovereigns.
As soon as this news spread, it immediately caused a huge uproar, and many were tempted.
The world knew that Will had obtained the Emperor Dao legacy of an Ancient Great Emperor, becoming the master of an Emperor World, no weaker than a Sovereign.
They just never expected that Will would announce the establishment of such an Imperial Domain force, openly recruiting experts from across the world and generously opening up numerous legacies and cultivation resources, stirring people's hearts.
Almost simultaneously, Ye Chen, Yu Qing, A Beinu, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, and the eight Supreme Talents under his command announced their joining of the Light Imperial Domain, becoming guest elders of the domain.
With their declaration of joining, a storm swept across the world.