"Despicable!"
"Truly shameless! What fair battle? They have no face at all!"
Among the human race, many cursed under their breath.
The Life Emperor's Son appeared to be issuing a fair and honorable challenge, yet he was a Half-Step Divine King, while the Battle Saint King was only at the tenth heaven. Though seemingly close, the gap was in fact immense.
Regarding all this, the high-level Divine Kings of the human race also harbored secret fury, their expressions darkening as they sent forth icy voices that spread across the Emperor Battle Domain: "The Life Emperor's Son is already a Half-Step Divine King, while the Battle Saint King has only just reached the tenth heaven. Is this an attempt to suppress him using a major realm difference? Is this what you call fair?"
Clearly, the human race was unwilling for this battle to occur.
However, from the other side, the alliance of Imperial Clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain also had Divine Kings respond: "Back then, the Battle Saint King was invincible among his peers; even Supreme Sons could only be slain or suppressed. Now, only with a certain realm difference can there be a truly fair battle. We have all heard that the Battle Saint lineage is peerless and unmatched, with the Battle Saint King being especially outstanding among them. Could it be that he dares not fight across realms?"
Without a doubt, this was a provocation, a goad aimed at Ye Chen.
If he dared not even fight across realms, then he could only suppress others when fighting within the same realm, a fact that would invite scorn.
"No!"
The Divine Kings of the Qin family of the Imperial Clans directly refused. This was a young man even the Wushi Monarch valued highly; how could they allow any loss? How would they explain it to the Wushi Monarch upon returning?
"The people of the Battle Saint lineage have disappointed us. So this is the extent of the Chaos young generation's Supreme One? They say that upon achieving Great Perfection of the Chaos Great Dao, one can transcend all. With this mindset of not daring to fight, how will he transcend in the future!"
The Divine Kings of the various allied races sneered, continuously employing their provocation tactics.
Yet Ye Chen, the person at the center of it all, had not responded.
Many also speculated: Did the Battle Saint King truly not dare to accept the challenge?
However, the Divine Kings of the human race side all prevented it, refusing to allow the battle to proceed, coldly stating: "Whoever dares to use this opportunity to target our human race's geniuses, do not blame our human race for tearing apart this facade. Do you truly think our human race fears the various races? Hah!"
Undoubtedly, the moment this voice rang out, it immediately caused the powerhouses of the various great Imperial Clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain to shudder, their hearts trembling.
Although the allied races were currently restraining the human race, it was only within the Emperor Battle Domain. For the sake of tempering the younger generation, the human race had merely turned a blind eye. But if it truly concerned the life and death of their younger generation, the human race would absolutely not stand idly by.
Even someone as powerful as the Divine Emperor's Son, a Divine King-level Imperial Son of his generation, had been hunted down by the human race until he fled in disarray, only escaping calamity by relying on an ancient Divine King ancestor from his clan, and even left behind an arm in the process—a truly wretched state.
The dignity of the human race was not something anyone could trample upon.
Moreover, within the Ninth Heavenly Pass, there still stood a peerless Monarch who had slain the Slaughter Demon Emperor, perhaps eternally standing guard at the Tenth Heavenly Pass, silently observing everything within the Emperor Battle Domain.
On this day, an intense fluctuation erupted, even surpassing that of a Divine King, sweeping in all directions and startling the entire Emperor Battle Domain.
Simultaneously, a majestic voice resounded across the Emperor Battle Domain: "The Life Emperor's Son challenges the Battle Saint King. The older generation shall not interfere!"
This time, however, the human race's Divine Kings were all shaken, for the other party possessed a majestic power that surpassed the Divine King realm.
Could it be that someone within the Emperor Battle Domain had truly achieved the realm of an Ancient Monarch?
Yet, upon sensing that fluctuation, everyone knew it was not so. An Emperor Dao Inheritor had appeared, one who had mastered the original Emperor World left behind by an ancient Great Emperor that had not been completely shattered. Similar to the Reverse Slaughter Emperor World, this Emperor Dao Inheritor controlled an original Emperor World, possessing majestic power not inferior to that of an Ancient Monarch.
The appearance of this Emperor Dao Inheritor immediately shattered the balance between the human race and the alliance of various races within the Emperor Battle Domain.
Originally, they had kept to their own territories, with the older generation rarely making moves against the younger generation unless it involved various divine treasure resources. An invisible balance had been reached between them.
But now, the emergence of an Emperor Dao Inheritor comparable to an Ancient Monarch instantly broke this balance. Especially within the Emperor Battle Domain, combat power at the Ancient Monarch level could be considered a dominating presence.
Even the Divine Kings of the human race appeared solemn and grave.
However, the human race was naturally unafraid, especially the Qin family of the Imperial Clans, who immediately sent a message via communication jade token to the Wushi Monarch at the Ninth Heavenly Pass.
The Wushi Monarch was the greatest backer behind the entire human race. Even an Emperor Dao Inheritor would absolutely not dare to provoke the Wushi Monarch.
Yet, after a long period of attempting to contact the Wushi Monarch, there was still no reply, causing the hearts of the Qin family's Divine Kings to sink.
Could it be that even the Wushi Monarch tacitly approved of all this, not allowing them to step in and prevent it? Was this also a form of tempering for the Battle Saint King?
Not long after, the Divine Kings of the human race fell silent, no longer preventing the Life Emperor's Son's challenge.
This starkly contrasting attitude before and after also caused the powerhouses of the various great Imperial Clans, Immortal Clans, and the Mythical Emperor Domain to be somewhat stunned, unsure of what had happened.
Of course, even the Emperor Dao Inheritor did not force Ye Chen to agree, merely preventing the intervention of the human race's Divine Kings.
Yet Ye Chen, the person at the center of it all, remained silent, offering no response.
Boom—
Deep within the Emperor Battle Domain, on a massive stellar fragment with a diameter of a hundred thousand miles, golden light suddenly erupted across the sky. Golden flames, like a furnace, boiled through the nine heavens. This was none other than blood energy, carrying a peerless, domineering aura—the golden blood energy of the Battle Saint Body.
A majestic and burly figure shot into the sky, standing proudly atop the firmament. The massive stellar fragment below trembled violently before, with a deafening roar, completely disintegrating.
This person was none other than Qin Wu Shuang!
From his body, a wisp of Divine King-level pressure slowly unfurled; he had clearly reached the Half-Step Divine King realm.
Soon, he received all the news from the outside world.
A cold sneer then appeared on his face: "That trash Life Emperor's Son, who was once hunted down by my Senior Brother until he fled in disarray, dares to issue a challenge? How laughable."
"In these twenty years, they managed to reach Half-Step Divine King. But do they truly believe my Senior Brother has made no progress at all? Over these years, my Senior Brother's improvement is likely even more terrifying, merely concealed and not revealed. Once he erupts, that Life Emperor's Son will only meet his end."
Regarding his Senior Brother Ye Chen, Qin Wu Shuang held a deep-seated belief and admiration from the bottom of his heart. Someone who could easily defeat him—after twenty years had passed, did they truly think that his Senior Brother, a Chaos young generation's Supreme One, had made little progress?
That progress was likely utterly terrifying.
In other regions of the Domain, several Imperial Sons and Daughters of the human race emerged from seclusion one after another. Upon learning the various news, they all sneered repeatedly.
They harbored little worry, instead holding a unique kind of belief in Ye Chen, this Battle Saint King who always managed to create miracles.
This belief stemmed from his consistently overwhelming and invincible demeanor over the years.
Did they truly believe the Battle Saint King could be easily dealt with?
Regarding this duel, they too were filled with anticipation.