The Stone Sword Prince was pierced through. This scene was utterly unforeseen; no one had anticipated such an occurrence.
Whether it was the Martial Gods encircling him or the powerful onlookers watching from afar, witnessing this scene, their hearts suddenly trembled. The young great demon king truly lived up to his demonic name. He indeed still had a hidden card, and without anyone noticing, he had actually pierced through the Stone Sword Prince.
That Order Divine Chain shimmered with a bizarre, bloody radiance, clanging and resonating, with a sinister, demonic power flowing within it.
"This... what is this!?"
The Stone Sword Prince was shocked, blood continuously trickling from the corner of his mouth. Ye Chen, meanwhile, sneered repeatedly, saying, "Didn't you want Great Dao Blood? Look, this is the Order Divine Chain refined from Great Dao Blood. Now it's given to you."
The Stone Sword Prince's eyes widened. No matter what, he never imagined he would obtain Great Dao Blood in this manner. He wanted to roar, but at this moment, he felt as if all the blood in his body was being drained away. That Order Divine Chain actually possessed a blood-devouring ability, rapidly devouring the blood from his body.
"Ah, no!"
The Stone Sword Prince roared, his divine might surging as he desperately resisted. But it was all useless, because this was an Order Divine Chain condensed from the essence blood of a being who surpassed Divine Spirits, possessing supreme and unfathomable power. It swiftly devoured all the blood in his body.
Visible to the naked eye, his body rapidly withered, flesh and blood being absorbed. Soon, he presented a skeletal, emaciated appearance, skin clinging to bones, causing everyone watching to tremble with fear, finding it hard to believe.
This method was far too bizarre. Even a peak Martial God could not escape it.
Finally, the Stone Sword Prince's entire person turned into a skeleton. Even the essence of his bone marrow was absorbed, his bones becoming brittle. A gust of wind blew, and they turned into a cloud of powder scattering in all directions.
Only a Primordial Spirit had long since rushed out from the crown of his head.
This was the Stone Sword Prince's Primordial Spirit, merely a fist-sized ball of light, flowing with a lustrous glow, shimmering brilliantly as it flew towards the imperial guard captain, seeking protection.
But Ye Chen pointed with the Heavenly God Spear, directly shattering and tearing apart the Stone Sword Prince's Primordial Spirit. A peak Martial God of his generation had completely perished, causing hearts to tremble.
"No, my lord!"
The imperial guard captain and the remaining Martial Gods roared in shock, but it was all in vain. They could only watch helplessly as a peak Martial God of his generation perished just like that. Without a doubt, this would cause a tremendous impact.
A peak Martial God was almost certain to become a Heavenly God; it was merely a matter of time. For such a peak Martial God with Heavenly God realm potential, and a member of the imperial family no less, to be killed like this—the impact was too great. The imperial family would absolutely not let this rest.
No one had expected Ye Chen to actually be able to slay the Stone Sword Prince. It was too sudden.
Clang, clang, clang—
The Order Divine Chain, seemingly forged from crimson gold, clanged and resonated. After absorbing sufficient essence blood, it then returned to Ye Chen's body, lying dormant.
Regarding this Order Divine Chain, although Ye Chen was currently limited by his strength and could not control it freely, its mysterious and unfathomable power was beyond doubt.
However, at this moment, Ye Chen's body shone with supreme divine light. The Divine King Rebirth Art was operating, and his injuries were recovering at an astonishingly rapid pace. His entire body's bones and tendons crackled incessantly.
In the blink of an eye, his injuries were completely healed, flawless, stunning everyone.
"You... your injuries." The various powerful figures were dumbfounded.
Ye Chen said indifferently, "When was I ever truly injured? All of this was merely to lull you into a false sense of security. Did you really think I would suffer such serious harm? Ridiculous."
Everyone was terrified. This was simply not a human being; it was the most fearsome monster.
"Next, it's your turn!"
Killing intent shook the heavens!
Next, another fierce battle ensued, but the outcome was predetermined, difficult to change.
Although the super Martial God imperial guard captain led the remaining few Martial God powerhouses in attacking, they were truly unable to stop Ye Chen. Because the strongest, the Stone Sword Prince, had been killed, and so many other powerhouses had either been slain or banished. Ye Chen's invincibility had already planted a corresponding seed in their minds.
Only one super Martial God and about twenty-two or twenty-three Martial God powerhouses remained.
Among them, eighteen Martial Gods needed to maintain the Eighteen Star Element Grand Formation and could not leave, their attacks limited.
Although Ye Chen had exited the Battle God state, he was not something an ordinary Martial God could match. His treasure body was peerless, capable of engaging a super Martial God in close combat. Moreover, he wielded the Heavenly God Spear, possessed the world's ultimate speed that even super Martial Gods found hard to match, and further displayed various supreme Great Dao divine arts that blasted across the sky, engaging in the ultimate battle.
Furthermore, he refined the blood mist from the explosions of several super Martial Gods and numerous Martial Gods, transforming it into divine energy, effectively replenishing himself, making up for his weakness, and becoming vigorous and lively once again.
Even with the Eighteen Star Element Grand Formation, they still could not truly hinder Ye Chen. His figure was fast to the extreme, leaving others far behind.
And in the end, even the Eighteen Star Element Grand Formation was destroyed. That Order Divine Chain, which had taken the Stone Sword Prince's life, manifested once more, easily piercing through the light barrier formed by the grand formation. Ye Chen charged out, and with his extreme divine speed, consecutively slew three Martial Gods, causing the Eighteen Star Element Grand Formation to be completely destroyed and dissipated.
That battle lasted a full night. Divine light surged, illuminating the dark southern lands. Moreover, terrifying battle fluctuations shook the vast earth for hundreds of miles around, alarming and being seen by countless people.
The world only saw that in that battle, the name of the young great demon king Ye Chen was not in vain; he truly shocked the mortal world, possessing unparalleled combat power.
The myriad mountains and ravines in this region were on the verge of collapse, the earth torn asunder, lakes blasted open and evaporated. Everything was utterly destroyed, a scene of devastation, dust, and scorched blackness, having undergone unimaginable ruin.
Only after a full night had passed did the battle truly end.
Only, it was a scene of carnage, blood staining a thousand miles.
In that battle, all the powerhouses dispatched by the Tianqi Empire were slain. Blood dyed the earth red for a hundred miles, and who knows how many miles of mountains and rivers were shattered. The earth turned to ash, bearing the power of Martial Gods and the supreme might belonging to Heavenly God Dao Weapons.
Under the night sky, the onlooking powerful figures only saw a tall, straight, and heroic figure standing atop the corpses of the many powerhouses. His entire body was stained with blood, possessing a blood-soaked Supreme One demeanor, god-like yet demonic, radiating a fearsome demonic might that resonated with the blood moon hanging in the sky, causing hearts to tremble.
He stood there, with several demonic weapons stuck in the ground beside him. Those were all Heavenly God Dao Weapons, brought by the various Tianqi Empire powerhouses, all stained with blood.
Above his head appeared a demonic bottle, which transformed into a deep black hole, devouring all the Martial God blood, converting it into streams of crimson divine blood, turning into beams of bloody light to replenish himself.
After the battle, not only was he not the least bit fatigued, on the contrary, he had become even stronger. That aura soared to the heavens, and his blood energy, half dark gold and half bright red, surged to fill the heavens and earth, rumbling and shaking the void, shocking people. It was a scene never to be forgotten.
So many powerhouses slain by a single youth. Without a doubt, from this day forth, the name Ye Chen would truly be crowned king among the young generation. Even if he was still young, he would be taken seriously. Even Heavenly Gods would regard him seriously, not dismissing him due to his youth.
And the name of a king would thoroughly shake the world; no one could ignore it.
This was the most fearsome king among the younger generation.
"You, have you also come to hunt me down?"
Suddenly, the young great demon king turned his head to look at the numerous cultivators watching from afar. A sinister gleam shot from his eyes, as if materialized, illuminating that area, causing every person's heart to tremble with fear and panic, not daring to meet his gaze.
The pressure the young great demon king gave them was too terrifying, deep as an abyss, vast as the sea, his demonic might surging to strike the heavens. Who could possibly block it?
Simultaneously, they were also terrified, fearing that the young great demon king would truly regard them all as prey. That would be the greatest horror.
"Lord Ye Chen, please do not misunderstand. We were merely passing by, watching the battle from afar. We have no intention of hunting you down."
The various powerful figures all hurriedly explained, addressing him as 'lord,' showing just how terrified they were of Ye Chen. They feared the young great demon king would truly consider them all enemies; that would be the greatest injustice.
Even the peak Martial God Stone Sword Prince had been slain. Who among them could be a match for Ye Chen? Unless a Heavenly God came.
But the Tianqi Empire had not dispatched such a powerhouse because, even if Ye Chen was powerful, he was merely a young junior. Sending a peak Martial God was already applying great pressure. If a Heavenly God were to take action, I'm afraid even the lofty Divine Spirits would find it unacceptable and might intervene.
Ye Chen's face was expressionless. He just quietly watched these observing cultivators, making their hearts grow cold and their hair stand on end, too terrified to move recklessly. Only after a good while did the young great demon king finally speak, "Are you willing to convey a message for me to the Tianqi Empire imperial family?"
"Willing, willing, absolutely willing!"
Hearing this, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the young great demon king didn't attack, they were willing to do anything.
Ye Chen nodded indifferently, then his gaze shifted, looking into the distance—the direction of the Tianqi Empire imperial palace. His eyes were brilliant, and his gaze seemed to materialize, shooting out a great distance as he said, "Convey this to them: henceforth, anyone who hunts me down again, on the day I achieve Divine Spirithood, I will personally come to your door to demand justice, and repay it tenfold!"
The various powerful figures were stunned. Was Ye Chen declaring all-out war on the Tianqi Empire imperial family?
But they dared not refuse, hurriedly agreeing.
"And you, since you've come, don't think about leaving."
Suddenly, Ye Chen's gaze grew many times more intense as he looked towards a seemingly empty space, saying this. Then, the Heavenly God Spear shot out, transforming into a brilliant divine light that streaked across the sky, piercing through that void.
Thud—
A figure was seen being pierced by the Heavenly God Spear, crashing heavily into a distant mountain, collapsing half of it. The person was nailed to the cliff face of the mountain, blood staining half the cliff red.