"What!?"
"The Battle Saint King sensed the Divine King Great Dao Origin of Cang Qingyang during their earlier exchange and managed to condense one from it?"
"How is that possible? To condense it in such a short time."
The powerhouses were all astounded. If this were true, it could only mean the Battle Saint King's talent was too monstrously peerless.
For an ordinary person, even forming the embryonic form of a Divine King Great Dao Origin before reaching the Divine King realm was an immensely difficult task. Someone as powerful as Cang Qingyang had spent who knows how much effort and countless years to finally succeed in condensing this embryonic form.
But in comparison, his opponent, the Battle Saint King, had completely perceived it and successfully condensed an embryonic form within the brief span of their battle. If this news spread, it would be a truly world-shaking, astonishing event.
Even the Cangtian Imperial Son was shaken. Even he wouldn't dare claim he could definitely accomplish such a feat.
But Ye Chen merely smiled. He was a Chaos Young Supreme, cultivating the Chaos Great Dao, which was the origin of all Daos. As the saying goes, master one and you master all. Comprehending it naturally yielded twice the result with half the effort.
"Impossible! You couldn't have condensed a Divine King-level Cangtian Great Dao Origin Embryo in such a short time. You must have used some other secret treasure to accomplish it." How could Cang Qingyang accept that the Divine King Great Dao Origin he had painstakingly condensed had been replicated in embryonic form by his opponent in such a short time? It was an unacceptable fact. He firmly believed the other must have relied on some peerless secret treasure to achieve it.
Roar—!
The Cang Dragon formed from the Divine King Great Dao Origin let out a roar and charged towards Ye Chen, bellowing furiously. On the dragon's head, the faint, distorted visage of Cang Qingyang, twisted with rage, seemed to manifest as if it were about to devour Ye Chen.
"Whether you believe it or not is up to you, not me."
Ye Chen spoke calmly. The Divine King-level Cangtian Great Dao Origin Embryo surged up. This time, it appeared even more solid than before, colliding with the opponent's Cang Dragon.
The heavens were collapsing.
The numerous fragments of the continent trembled.
Heavens crumbled, earth shattered!
One complete Divine King-level Cangtian Great Dao Origin, one Divine King-level Cangtian Great Dao Origin Embryo—the two collided. Though Ye Chen's Divine King Great Dao Origin Embryo seemed at a disadvantage, being blasted back repeatedly, with each clash, it astonishingly grew more solid and substantial.
"The Divine King Great Dao Origin is growing!"
"The Battle Saint King is truly terrifying!"
In the distant sky, the Cangtian Imperial Son's expression turned utterly grave. Everything Ye Chen had displayed before him gave him the feeling of facing a formidable enemy. Even though he was already a Half-Step Divine King, the feeling remained.
Boom—!
In the final collision, both Divine King Great Dao Origins were sent flying back. Naturally, Ye Chen's Divine King Great Dao Origin Embryo suffered more, nearly dispersing and shattering. Yet, compared to its initial state, it had solidified considerably, as if it had developed its own nascent intelligence. Its gradual growth through those repeated collisions was undoubtedly the most shocking aspect.
Swish—
Ye Chen withdrew this Divine King-level Cangtian Great Dao Origin Embryo into his body. Without a doubt, this Divine King Great Dao Origin Embryo was the most important gift obtained from this battle. In a way, he had to thank Cang Qingyang; otherwise, he might not have been able to condense his own Divine King Great Dao Origin Embryo.
"Ah—! Battle Saint King, hand it over to this Divine King!"
But Cang Qingyang was unwilling to let it go. His true self and his Divine King Great Dao Origin charged forward, seeking to seize the Divine King Great Dao Origin Embryo on Ye Chen's person.
The Battle Saint King had stolen the fruit of his labor. It was intolerable.
"Not wanting to continue fighting you doesn't mean I fear you."
Ye Chen snorted coldly. With one person and one cauldron, he struck out, forcefully repelling Cang Qingyang and forcing the other to withdraw his Divine King Great Dao Origin back into his body. Prolonged use like this was quite taxing on one's spirit, and a trace of weariness had appeared on Cang Qingyang's face.
Continuing to employ the Divine King Great Dao Origin could even cause damage, making the loss outweigh the gain.
Boom—!
At the same time, Ye Chen pointed a finger. At its tip, a tiny black dot swiftly appeared, rapidly swelling into a ring—a black hole.
The second form of the Chaos Three Styles, the Form of Nothingness, had also appeared. It was similarly a ring of black hole, carrying an overbearing power of nothingness as it shot forth, attacking Cang Qingyang.
The Nothingness Black Hole could utterly nullify everything, even more domineering than a Devouring Black Hole.
The emergence of this power of nothingness made even Cang Qingyang sense a threat.
Rumble—!
Cang Qingyang executed the Cangtian Seal. Behind him, a vast, majestic silhouette of the Cangtian slowly manifested, carrying boundless, towering power that swept forth, crashing towards Ye Chen and colliding with the black hole.
Hum—
There was no earth-shattering sound of collision, only silent annihilation.
The black hole, containing absolute power of nothingness, completely dissolved and nullified the sweeping, boundless Cangtian power, rendering it harmless.
At this moment, lacking his Divine King Great Dao Origin, Cang Qingyang found the situation reversed, now at a disadvantage.
"The Battle Saint King is about to win!"
The supreme powerhouses in the distance sighed silently, already numbed by shock. The current Battle Saint King possessed power that even the newly-advanced Divine King Cang Qingyang could not overcome.
The outcome of this battle was already decided.
Cang Qingyang was defeated. He could not withstand the Nothingness Black Hole. Once devoured by it, even if he didn't die, he would be severely crippled.
"Be suppressed!"
Ye Chen stated indifferently. The Nothingness Black Hole rapidly expanded, rushing towards Cang Qingyang to suppress him.
But at this moment, it seemed the situation underwent another slight change. Cang Qingyang lifted his handsome, slightly pale face and said, "Battle Saint King, I indeed underestimated you. You are far stronger, far more monstrous than I imagined. I must admit, if we were at the same cultivation level, I would not be your match."
Cang Qingyang acknowledged Ye Chen's strength, no longer referring to himself as 'this Divine King' but as 'I'.
However, a resolute look also appeared on his face as he said softly, "If I had merely condensed a Divine King Great Dao Origin, I would likely have truly been defeated. But I underestimated you, and you underestimated me as well. Now, to show my respect for you, I will reveal a final move I have never shown anyone else. Watch closely."
"Vast is the sky, boundless the wilderness!"
Cang Qingyang's expression turned sacred as he formed hand seals, executing the Emperor Clan's divine Emperor Art. Wisps of a desolate, boundless intent began to diffuse.
Behind him, a magnificent scene unfolded: within a great world, the Cangtian stretched endlessly, the earth boundless, as if seas would dry and rocks crumble, epochs would pass, and everything would ultimately vanish, buried in the river of time, ceasing to exist.
A sense of desolation even traversed the sky, spreading to the hearts of the powerhouses watching from afar.
They all seemed to feel the heavens and earth approaching their end, that all things in the world would also be buried, and they themselves felt as if they had traversed infinite epochs, likewise destined to be buried in the passage of time.