The great battle raged on. This was originally a siege by the Tianqi Empire's strongest imperial guards, the Martial Gods, against Ye Chen. But now, Ye Chen had perfectly split them into two halves, and together with the Demonic Flood Dragon, he was attacking the three Martial Gods.
Ye Chen's divine fists were invincible, dyed with blazing crimson radiance as if divine flames were dancing upon them. He struck horizontally, like a human-shaped True Dragon sweeping through the void, sending a Martial God who was confronting him head-on flying backward, coughing blood. The Martial God Weapon used to block seemed to emit a mournful cry, covered in cracks as its divine nature drained away.
That Martial God was horrified. How could Ye Chen be this powerful? Even something as hard as a Martial God Weapon was cracked, nearly shattered completely.
Too strong.
Then Ye Chen descended once more, his divine fist striking out again. This time, that Martial God Dao Weapon was completely blasted apart, transforming into a shower of light rain that scattered and dissipated. Each speck of light rain was a fragment turning to nothingness, melting into oblivion until nothing remained.
The several Martial Gods were aghast. In just two strikes, a Martial God Dao Weapon had been blasted apart. Could he really be this strong? It shook their hearts.
That Martial God was sent flying, coughing blood, as many glittering fragments were driven into his body, embedding themselves in his flesh and blood, burning, inflicting terrible wounds.
The other two Martial Gods couldn't even come to his aid in time.
And the super Martial God commander of the imperial guards was even farther away. Even if he charged forward at this moment, he couldn't be faster than Ye Chen.
At this moment, this Martial God was utterly weakened, his life flame flickering. Facing Ye Chen who charged forward with a fist, he had no power to resist, his face filled only with endless terror.
"Ye Chen, how dare you!"
The super Martial God roared, his voice shaking the sky. But Ye Chen revealed a cruel smile. "In this world, there really isn't anything I, Ye Chen, wouldn't dare to do."
Then, he swung his divine fist, striking through the sky. That severely wounded Martial God was completely blasted into dust, deeply shocking everyone present.
How much time had passed? Just three punches, and a Martial God was killed so quickly. Ye Chen's title of the young great demon king was indeed not for nothing.
But what frightened the crowd even more was Ye Chen's audacity. This youth was simply running amok without restraint, daring to kill even the Martial Gods of the Tianqi Empire, truly deliberately opposing the Tianqi Empire.
If they knew that the imperial clan's Fifth Prince Yang Shen had also been killed by Ye Chen, they probably wouldn't be thinking this way.
The super Martial God roared, arriving before the other two Martial Gods, shielding them. His super Martial God aura surged overwhelmingly as he bellowed, "Ye Chen, you're seeking death! By killing a Martial God expert of my Tianqi Empire like this, the Tianqi Empire and you are now locked in a life-and-death struggle!"
Ye Chen snorted coldly. "When has your Tianqi Empire ever been on good terms with me? You make it sound as if I'm afraid of being hunted by your Tianqi Empire. I dared to kill Yang Shen, let alone a mere Martial God guard."
"What? Fifth Prince Yang Shen was also killed by the young great demon king?"
The ancient city below erupted into an uproar. Ye Chen had actually killed Fifth Prince Yang Shen too? Was he really going to wage war against the Tianqi Empire alone?
The super Martial God was speechless. This young great demon king before him could not be judged by common sense; he was utterly unrestrained. But this only intensified his killing intent.
"Form the formation and attack! Use the Five Elements Grand Formation to trap him, prevent him from escaping!" the commander shouted. The remaining five Martial Gods flew out, each taking a position, forming a five-pointed Five Elements formation. Beams of divine light intertwined, beginning to solidify into a grand formation.
Naturally, Ye Chen wasn't foolish enough to watch idly as the formation took shape. He attacked directly, striking through the sky. The void itself seemed on the verge of being shattered, that expanse of heaven trembling.
But the super Martial God acted, blocking Ye Chen's attack, and the Demonic Flood Dragon couldn't break free either.
In the end, the formation was completed. The five Martial Gods linked together, transforming into a five-colored light screen. The five elements and five points interchanged, completely trapping Ye Chen within the grand formation, making escape impossible. The super Martial God then entered, intending to kill Ye Chen.
A terrifying great battle ensued immediately.
The reason a super Martial God was called a super Martial God wasn't simply because of the title 'super.' It was because once one reached the seventh heaven realm, everything became different. Their strength was more than just a simple doubling compared to Martial Gods below the seventh heaven.
The imperial guard commander's mana was like a sea. With every move, divine power surged, making the sky tremble. A single strike shook heaven and earth, terrifyingly astonishing.
Ye Chen was nearly struck in the head by a beam of divine light; it grazed his face, leaving a burning sensation. A patch of skin on his face split open, golden blood dripping—he had actually been injured.
Although the four Ancient Talents could rival super Martial Gods, in truth, they were still a step behind. Just looking at this imperial guard commander was enough to know.
This super Martial God was too strong. His mana was like a sea, constantly pounding the void, trying to suppress Ye Chen.
Ye Chen didn't dare be the slightest bit careless. He attacked with full force, his Glazed Golden Body manifesting. His entire body flowed with brilliant light, exerting himself to resist, shimmering with dazzling divine radiance as he engaged the super Martial God in close-quarters combat.
Only in close combat could he fight a super Martial God. Otherwise, in long-range attacks, if the opponent used divine abilities, he would suffer greatly.
Naturally, the opponent didn't know this. Moreover, trapped within the Five Elements Grand Formation, the opponent couldn't use long-range attacks either. And Ye Chen's speed was number one under heaven; he could essentially ignore long distances, quickly closing the gap to engage in close-quarters battle.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two sides continuously clashed. Each collision violently shook the void, divine light blazing, shaking heaven and earth. Terrible sounds like thunderclaps exploded, deafening.
If not for the Five Elements Grand Formation sealing that space, just the fluctuations of Dao might radiating out would be enough to shatter entire stretches of forested land.
The longer they fought, the more shocking it became, because the imperial guard commander was astonished to discover Ye Chen's combat power was too formidable. He, a dignified super Martial God, launching attacks, actually couldn't completely suppress his opponent. This shocked him.
In all these years, aside from the unparalleled Lord Wushuang among the Ancient Talents, this was the first time he had encountered such a monstrous individual.
Too monstrous.
"I refuse to believe you're really that strong, capable of rivaling a super Martial God!" The imperial guard commander went berserk. His divine spear bloomed with divine radiance, stabbing out thrust after thrust, streaming with iridescent light, piercing the void until it nearly tore with fine cracks. Each strike aimed for Ye Chen's vital points.
"You are strong. Unfortunately, you are mistaken. In close-quarters combat, I, Ye Chen, fear no one. Even if you are a super Martial God, it's the same." Ye Chen said coldly. He threw punch after punch, directly clashing with the opponent's glowing divine spear, clanging metallically, with sparks exploding in clusters.
He was displaying the power of his peerless treasure body. His entire form was glazed golden, shining brilliantly. On his fists, at some unknown time, vivid crimson radiance began to flow. But to the imperial guard commander, this felt even more terrifying than the golden-glowing fists from before, actually giving him a sense of heart-palpitating dread.
Boom!
The divine fist struck horizontally, ramming forward. The void trembled as it directly collided with the divine spear. But this time, the spear hummed. The imperial guard commander's arms went numb, his tiger's mouth aching. That spear was actually sent flying.
The imperial guard commander was startled. Yet at this very moment, Ye Chen had already arrived before him. That fist shimmering with crimson radiance directly struck his chest, exploding into a shower of blood light.
The imperial guard commander was sent flying, heavily coughing up a mouthful of blood. His chest caved in a large section, ribs broken, internal organs split and bleeding heavily. He was actually no match for Ye Chen.
But Ye Chen didn't press his advantage. He knew injuring a super Martial God was easy, but truly killing an expert of this level... unless he ascended to his utmost limit and used the Battle God Seal, it would be impossible to kill immediately. It would require a difficult battle and paying a certain price.
However, using the Battle God Seal would also incur a corresponding cost—a period of weakness afterward, which was unfavorable for the current situation. He sensed powerful auras rapidly approaching from afar, making him wary. He needed to break through the blockade at the fastest speed and flee to the horizon.
Boom!
He used his True Blood Divine Fist to forcefully strike the grand formation, only to find it exceptionally sturdy. The five elements and five points made it difficult to break. Even with close-quarters combat power rivaling a super Martial God, he couldn't shatter it quickly. The formation's power could interchange, offsetting more than half the force. The remaining impact was dispersed among the others, not concentrated on a single person.
"No choice. Need to use some trump cards."
Ye Chen gritted his teeth. The tip of his finger burst open, a string of blood dripping down, then condensing into a vivid, blood-red Order Divine Chain that appeared, interweaving in the void, clattering.
It was precisely the Dao fragment from the small half-drop of Great Dao essence blood Ye Chen had refined, condensed by him into an Order Divine Chain. Vivid and blood-red, as if carved from blood diamonds, with mysterious Dao patterns interwoven upon it, shimmering with an eerie blood light.
Although it didn't emit powerful fluctuations, the imperial guard commander's face changed drastically because he felt the threat of this Order Divine Chain was even greater than Ye Chen's True Blood Fist, making him feel a bone-chilling sense of crisis.
"What is this thing? How can it be so terrifying?"
Pfft—
The Order Divine Chain shot out, actually easily piercing through the Five Elements Grand Formation, tearing open a gap. Then, Ye Chen, with the Demonic Flood Dragon, charged out, fleeing to the horizon, soon disappearing from their sight.
Not long after, powerful auras descended—other experts of the Tianqi Empire had arrived to support and encircle.
Only, it was a pity. Ye Chen had long since escaped, impossible to catch up with.
Everyone in the great city below wore expressions of horror. Truly worthy of being the young great demon king. Not only could seven Martial Gods not stop him, but one Martial God was killed, and even a super Martial God was injured.
"After him!"
The various experts of the Tianqi Empire shot into the sky, pursuing Ye Chen. No matter what, they had to kill Ye Chen. Otherwise, if word got out, it would be a massive blow to the entire Tianqi Empire.