Boom—
A tremendous roar echoed as the doors of the divine hall were flung open. An exceptionally burly and towering figure emerged within—a rock giant standing ten zhang tall, its body composed entirely of gray-black stone. Yet, it radiated an aura of supreme and vast power; this was a peak Great Power.
Upon entering, its booming voice thundered forth: "Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, I have matters to discuss with you."
The voice was like rolling thunder, causing the entire Central Divine Hall to hum and tremble incessantly. Were it not for the hall's extraordinary nature, such sound imbued with Dao might would have been enough to tear it to shreds.
Upon the Divine Throne, Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's brows furrowed slightly as he looked at the rock Great Power before him. Though displeased, he spoke in a deep voice, "Tian Shi Sovereign Lord, what urgent matter brings you to seek me out?"
"Naturally, it concerns my Tian Shi Divine Kingdom and the Mie Qiong Divine Hall— Hmm? Who are they?"
Mid-sentence, Tian Shi Sovereign Lord noticed Ye Chen and the other two standing to the side. His gaze was especially drawn to Yu Qing and Abenue, their stunningly beautiful figures deeply captivating his attention. He couldn't tear his eyes away, his gaze filled with intense greed.
He wondered inwardly where these two women had come from, both so breathtakingly beautiful and possessing an undeniable allure.
As one of the pinnacle existences in this great world's pyramid, Tian Shi Sovereign Lord naturally possessed numerous wives and concubines—a harem of three thousand, whose beauty was considered among the finest in the entire great world. Yet, compared to these two women before him, they fell far short, a vast gap separating them.
Before these two women, his so-called three thousand beauties were like fireflies attempting to rival the sun and moon—utterly incomparable.
Looking at the two women, Tian Shi Sovereign Lord's heart stirred instantly. He yearned to immediately take them into his harem, completely forgetting the matter he had intended to discuss with Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord. Standing with an air of authority, hands clasped behind his back, he stared fervently at Yu Qing and Abenue and said, "Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, I wonder where you found these two peerlessly beautiful immortal maidens. Perfect timing—I am currently seeking new consorts for my harem. I ask that you bestow these two women upon me. Henceforth, my Tian Shi Divine Kingdom will surely maintain friendly relations with the Mie Qiong Divine Hall!"
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's expression turned cold. He rose to his full height and said icily, "Tian Shi Sovereign Lord, that's enough. They are honored guests of mine, not someone you can insult. Apologize to these guests at once."
"Honored guests?"
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord laughed heartily as if hearing the greatest joke, then stared coldly at Ye Chen and the other two. "Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, please don't jest. Hasn't the Mie Qiong Divine Hall always desired friendly relations with my Tian Shi Divine Kingdom? Now is the perfect opportunity. Simply hand these two women over to Tian Shi, and from this day forward, the Tian Shi Divine Kingdom shall coexist peacefully with the Mie Qiong Divine Hall for generations to come!"
"I believe you, Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, are a reasonable person. You wouldn't stand against my Tian Shi Divine Kingdom over three mere ants, would you?"
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's frown deepened. "The Tian Shi Divine Kingdom has always been under the jurisdiction of the Mie Qiong Divine Hall. Yet now, Tian Shi, you use this to threaten me. It seems the Tian Shi Divine Kingdom has long harbored intentions of breaking away."
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord showed no fear of Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, this World Lord. He laughed heartily, his laughter shaking the hall and deafening to the ears. "Sky-Breaking, do you truly believe you are still the World Lord of old, capable of dominating the world's rise and fall? Although your cultivation is indeed strong, over these years while you secluded yourself in cultivation, we have also continuously broken through. We are not necessarily weaker than you."
"Today, if you do not agree to bestow these two women upon me, it will be tantamount to making an enemy of the other thirteen Great Power Sovereign Lords. Can you bear that cost?"
"If you agree, I might even put in a good word for you—merely expelling you from your position as World Dominator and sealing your Dao cultivation. Everything else can be discussed."
His words were filled with nothing but threats, yet his intentions were laid bare.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's expression grew somewhat complex.
Over these years, he had been in seclusion, immersed in the path of cultivation, rarely governing worldly affairs, leaving others to manage in his stead.
He never expected that after all this time, the other Sovereign Lords and Great Powers had gradually betrayed him, secretly forming an alliance to rebel against him, to drive him from his position as World Dominator and seal his Dao cultivation.
But would everything else truly be negotiable?
If the roots are not eradicated, they will sprout again with the spring breeze.
How could these Great Power Sovereign Lords allow him to continue living?
Yet Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord gave a cold smile and said lightly, "Is that so?"
"In that case, I have no choice but to exterminate you traitors. My world has no need for such treacherous Great Powers. Its resources should be reserved for other talents."
At this moment, Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord was supremely authoritative. He intended to take action against Tian Shi Sovereign Lord, to eliminate him without delay.
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord showed no surprise. On the contrary, his eyes gleamed with fervor as he licked his lips—a gaze filled with anticipation.
Even facing Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, the World Lord who had been invincible in the mortal world for many years, he held not a trace of fear.
Daring to come here, he had made all necessary preparations.
Yet at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's path. It was Ye Chen, facing Tian Shi Sovereign Lord.
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord was slightly startled, then said, "Fellow Daoist, this is a matter of my Mie Qiong Great World. There's no need for you to intervene. I can handle it."
But Ye Chen shook his head, his gaze cold as he looked at Tian Shi Sovereign Lord ahead. "Originally, I had no wish to involve myself in this matter. But when someone seeks to defile my wives, I have no choice but to act."
"Very well."
Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord fell silent, nodded, and resumed his seat on the Divine Throne.
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord hadn't expected this young man to step in at the critical moment. He shot him a cold glance, then let his gaze roam brazenly over Yu Qing and Abenue on either side.
That greedy gaze was so unrestrained, it thoroughly provoked Ye Chen's anger. His eyes grew many times darker.
Anyone familiar with Ye Chen knew that in this state, he was at his most fearsome.
A dragon has its reverse scales. Ye Chen's reverse scales were those close to him, especially his wives—they were not to be defiled.
Since Tian Shi Sovereign Lord dared to defile them, the consequence was but one—
Death!
At this moment, Tian Shi Sovereign Lord gave a cold laugh. "Not a bad glare. Want to kill me? Pity—a mere junior like you is destined to fail. Better hand your wives over to me. I am more capable than you. A junior like you is nothing but a coward. Prepare to die!"
Boom—
A vast, overwhelming pressure erupted, sweeping toward Ye Chen like countless tidal waves. Even this sturdy, immortal Central Divine Hall seemed unable to bear it, on the verge of truly shattering.
Boom—
Simultaneously, Tian Shi Sovereign Lord stamped his foot, giving rise to a dark light that transformed into an extremely fearsome energy storm. It then fiercely crashed toward Ye Chen, instantly reducing this space within the divine hall to nothingness, obliterating everything.
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord watched all this coldly. He controlled the energy storm to a degree where it could tear Ye Chen's physical body apart but not destroy his divine soul.
That divine soul he still needed to enslave, to make this nobody understand the consequences of offending him—a fate far more painful than death countless times over.
Truly unable to live, yet unable to die.
Moreover, he wanted this nobody to watch helplessly as he defiled his two exquisitely beautiful wives before his very eyes.
Soon, however, the expression on his face froze. For in the next moment, he saw Ye Chen—who should have been blasted to dust—appear before him completely unscathed, his robes undamaged.
Even within a radius of one zhang, everything remained intact.
"You—"
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord's widened eyes held a trace of shock. Yet, as a peerless Great Power who had lived for tens of thousands of years, he was inscrutable, keeping all emotions contained within. Somewhat grimly, he said, "You have indeed exceeded my expectations, being able to withstand that. It seems you are also at the Great Power realm. So young, yet so powerful—truly unprecedented. Could you be outsiders as well?"
"Outsiders?" Ye Chen's brows raised slightly.
"But precisely because of that, you hold value. Heh!" Tian Shi Sovereign Lord laughed coldly.
Boom—
He attacked again. This time, the energy storm was laced with Great Power laws—an attack even ordinary Great Powers would be unable to withstand.
"Not worth a single blow!"
Ye Chen responded indifferently. With a simple flick of his sleeve, a vast and mighty Dao power surged forth, forcibly dispersing that fearsome energy storm as if it were utterly weak.
Only then did Tian Shi Sovereign Lord finally realize that this person was extraordinarily powerful, having concealed his strength even from his eyes.
He had somewhat miscalculated.
"It seems you are no ordinary individual. I miscalculated. But do you think such methods are enough to contend with me? Heh, I'll kill you now!"
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord raised his power once more, and this time he held nothing back. The supreme divine might of the Great Power level erupted completely, flooding every corner of the Central Divine Hall with overwhelming power. Space-time itself seemed to solidify.
Had he not deliberately restrained it, the Central Divine Hall would have long been reduced to dust, unable to remain standing.
Great Power Sixth Heaven late stage, approaching the critical threshold of the Seventh Heaven, the realm of a Super Great Power!
In Tian Shi Sovereign Lord's hand appeared a stone sword, as if naturally nurtured—flawless and perfect, bearing special patterns that resonated with heaven and earth. He swung it toward Ye Chen.
This sword strike seemed capable of annihilating all heavens, severing space-time, carrying a strange yet supremely domineering divine might.
With this single stroke, the heavens and earth split in two. Space-time was severed, its flow halted.
A world-destroying sword strike!
Tian Shi Sovereign Lord's ultimate move.
It could freeze space-time, yet also annihilate heaven and earth—truly terrifying.
"Hmm? This sword strike actually possesses the power of Intent!"
Ye Chen was astonished!