"No, not an invader. It's the Battle Saint King!"
When this voice fell, countless powerhouses throughout the Radiant Emperor Domain were greatly astonished.
The Battle Saint King!?
Immediately, countless people took a careful look. That majestic, emperor-like figure whose every move was suffused with primordial Chaos Qi—who else could it be but the Battle Saint King?
No one expected him to have already emerged from seclusion. What was even more shocking was that he could actually engage in battle with the Tianya Divine King.
Could it be that during the brief eight years of seclusion, the Battle Saint King had also reached the Divine King Realm level?
Then, countless people recalled the events of ten years ago, when the Battle Saint King had slain the Ancient Hua Divine King of the Maha Emperor in the Second Heaven Ancient Domain.
There had been rumors that he had relied on certain forbidden means to reach that level back then. But now it seemed that even if the Battle Saint King had used forbidden means in the past, he now absolutely possessed the ability to battle against peak Divine King Realm experts.
Boom! Boom! Boom!—
The two sides were locked in fierce combat, every move containing sky-shaking divine might, shattering the heavens.
The already dim and shattered stars were rapidly annihilated under the clash of the two supreme powerhouses.
Below, many powerhouses watched with shining eyes.
The Corpse-Devouring Insect Emperor also opened its mouth wide, then couldn't help but sigh: "That little Yue guy has really reached this step, possessing combat power comparable to a peak Divine King Realm expert."
Ten years had passed, and it had also reached the Eighth Heaven of the Great Power Realm. However, it knew that its current self still lacked the combat power to face a Divine King; it was still somewhat short.
The chasm between a Great Power and a Divine King was too vast. Even though it was a pure-blooded True Dragon and a Supreme Talent of the young generation, capable of crossing three minor realms, it still couldn't bridge that chasm. At most, it could only be said to be equivalent to a Half-Step Divine King.
Yet Ye Chen possessed it. In some aspects, this proved that a Chaos Supreme Talent of the young generation, who cultivated the Chaos Great Dao, was indeed a peerless existence that surpassed even the Supreme Talents of the young generation.
Boom!—
At the same time, Ye Chen and the Tianya Divine King disengaged, each retreating to one side.
The Tianya Divine King looked at the lingering primordial Chaos Qi before him, inwardly marveling at Ye Chen's fearsomeness. Indeed, the Chaos Great Dao was peerless in the world, capable of dissolving all Dao techniques. Even though he had suppressed himself to the level of a One Tribulation God King, he found it difficult to pose much of a threat to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen smiled: "Senior, I can still handle this level. There's no need to hold back like this."
"Good. Since you've spoken up, I will no longer show mercy."
"Sea Dries and Rocks Crumble!"
A more powerful force surged from the Tianya Divine King's body as he unleashed his Divine King secret technique—a terrifying power that affected the passage of time, enveloping this stretch of sky and projecting onto Ye Chen below.
"Chaos, Reverse to Source!"
Ye Chen spoke, also displaying supreme Chaos Dao Principles. Primordial Chaos Qi surged skyward, carrying various Chaos Dao Principles to clash with the Tianya Divine King's Divine King secret technique.
There was no earth-shattering, terrifying collision sound, only silent annihilation as everything faded into nothingness.
Chaos dissolved everything, reversing the Tianya Divine King's time-based divine ability back to its source, causing everything to turn to nothingness.
This was the fearsome aspect of the Chaos Great Dao.
Simultaneously, Ye Chen executed the Boundary-Traversing Secret Art. His body was enveloped by the illusory shadows of ten thousand worlds, as if he were instantly traversing the myriad heavens and realms, charging toward the Tianya Divine King like lightning. Raising his hand, he unleashed the Three Chaos Styles.
Heaven-Shattering Style! Nothingness Style!
Myriad Realms Style!
The Three Chaos Styles, in Ye Chen's hands now, had become increasingly terrifying and peerless. Two black holes appeared, and a myriad of worlds rose and fell, enveloping this starry region. Even a Divine King powerhouse would feel a sense of danger.
The Tianya Divine King's face revealed shock. Indeed, the current Battle Saint King had reached an unimaginable height.
"Ends of the Earth!"
However, the Tianya Divine King was no ordinary figure either; he was a veteran Divine King renowned for many years. With a light shout, he unleashed another Divine King secret technique he had created. A Divine King pressure many times more terrifying erupted, clashing with Ye Chen's attack.
Boom!—
Accompanied by a roar that shook half of the Radiant Emperor Domain, the great battle concluded, and both descended from the sky.
The Tianya Divine King sighed in admiration: "Little friend, you are truly growing stronger and stronger. I almost couldn't hold you off."
Ye Chen showed no trace of pride: "It's still because Senior held back. Otherwise, wanting to battle wouldn't have been so simple for me."
He was indeed strong, now comparable to a Divine King powerhouse, but only to a One Tribulation God King. However, the Tianya Divine King had cultivated for many years and surpassed the Ancient Hua Divine King of the past. He was not a One Tribulation God King, so naturally, he hadn't used his full power in this battle.
How could a veteran Divine King be so easily dealt with?
Yet the Tianya Divine King still wore a bitter smile. Even so, in the final strike, he had still employed power nearly surpassing the peak of the One Tribulation God King level.
Otherwise, it would have been difficult to dissolve Ye Chen's Three Chaos Styles.
Moreover, he faintly sensed that after eight years of seclusion, Ye Chen definitely possessed more than just this level of strength; he was still hiding something.
Seeing that Ye Chen remained neither flushed nor out of breath after the great battle, the Tianya Divine King knew his intuition had come true. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly—this was a peerless monster.
It made sense that someone who wasn't a Divine King could be listed on the Heavenly Rankings.
It was just pitiful for those Heaven's Pride Prodigies born in the same great era as Ye Chen, whether ordinary Heaven's Pride Prodigies or Emperor Sons and Daughters, or even Immortal Dao descendants. They were all destined to be overshadowed by this supreme being who could suppress the heavens.
Yu Qing smiled lightly, like a myriad of blossoms blooming, and said with a laugh: "Yue, congratulations on your breakthrough."
Ye Chen looked at his beloved wife and shook his head helplessly: "But there's still a big gap compared to you. You and Jingruo are the same."
The wives being stronger than the husband, especially with both beloved wives being like this, made Ye Chen feel somewhat defeated.
Yu Qing said softly: "Yue, you don't need to think like that. With your potential, you will inevitably reach a height that no one can surpass in the future. I believe Sister Jingruo, Chen'er, and Yi Wu all think the same."
Hearing this, Ye Chen smiled. He took his beloved wife's jade-like hand and also pulled over A Beinu, who stood smiling silently yet always watching him tenderly from the other side. For a moment, it was exceptionally warm.
On the way back to the Emperor City, Ye Chen learned about many current events along the journey. He learned that the Mythical Ruins were about to open. This was indeed a heaven-defying opportunity. Not to mention the inheritance of an ancient Great Emperor, just the fact that it contained the fastest path to reach the Ancient Monarch Realm was enough to drive countless people mad.
If it were before, Ye Chen would definitely not have believed in such a shortcut.
The path of cultivation advanced step by step. Only with a solid foundation could one truly lay a good foundation for achieving the Dao, enabling one to reach higher levels in the future.
But this concerned ancient Great Emperors, the most powerful and wisest existences throughout history. What they left behind could not be measured by common sense.