The Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord on the Divine Throne never stood up, remaining as calm as ever, as if that stunning, peerless sword strike had not been unleashed by him.
Boom—
In the heavens, nine colossal light bodies, each over ten thousand li in size and carrying vast blood qi, descended like nine massive stars from the unreachable depths of the outer starry sky, rumbling as they fell toward various corners of the world.
"War Heavenly Sovereign Lord has fallen from the sky!"
"Nine Splendor Sovereign Lord is also no match!"
"Divine Flame Sovereign Lord has been cut in half!"
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Shocking news continuously spread, causing constant tremors throughout the great world, for those individuals were all Great Able Archlords who had gone to besiege the World Lord. They had arrived with overwhelming momentum, yet the final result was so tragic.
That sword strike was so peerless, directly causing nine Great Able Archlords to fall from the sky, heavily wounded as they landed.
And two Great Able Archlords were completely erased from the world.
What a world-shaking achievement!
It was not an exaggeration to say it shook the ancient and dazzled the present!
The World Lord lived up to his name, truly the master who dictated the rise and fall of the world!
The nine Great Able Archlords who fell to the earth each landed in different directions, smashing craters tens of thousands of li in radius into the ground.
Their blood formed lakes; their injuries were severe, but they were not dead yet. Lifting their heads to gaze at the eternal, undying Divine City in the highest reaches of the sky, at that majestic figure who had been invincible in the world for fifty thousand years, they felt a trace of despairing bitterness.
Years of preparation, gathering thirteen Great Able Archlords, such meticulous planning, yet they ended up paying such a price.
The Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord truly deserved to be the World Lord; they were no match for him in battle.
Yet they slowly shook their heads, for deep down they understood: the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord might be powerful, but some individuals were even more powerful, approaching the mightiest underlings of the Primordial Ruler.
As if aware of this, the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord on the Divine Throne did not cast his gaze upon the nine heavily wounded Great Able Archlords. Perhaps it was because these Great Able Archlords were no longer worthy of his attention.
However, at this moment, his gaze looked into the distance, sensing something. He looked toward the world's end at the farthest horizon, and even his usually calm expression seemed to gain a hint of gravity. He said, "Since you distinguished guests have been in my world for some time, why not show yourselves? Hiding and skulking is not your style."
Hearing this, Ye Chen and the others were slightly startled, then immediately understood: other outsiders had also come to the Mieqiong Great World.
They, after all, were not like the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, a World Lord with special control over the entire Sovereign Great World. With the other party deliberately concealing themselves, they had not detected them.
As if responding to the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's words, the space at the world's end suddenly twisted, and then figures emerged one after another.
In total, there were six!
Moreover, from these six individuals emanated an astonishing aura, vast and world-shaking, far surpassing that of the previous thirteen Great Able Archlords by an unknown degree.
Compared to these six, they were simply not on the same level.
"Yongxu Imperial Son, Xutian Imperial Maiden, Murong Imperial Son!"
Upon seeing these individuals, Ye Chen and his companions recognized their identities, especially the three young figures who seemed to be the leaders—they were precisely three Emperor Sons and Daughters.
The other three were Divine King figures, also powerful Divine Kings from the three great imperial clans.
Looking further behind them, more figures emerged from the void one after another—all were Great Power-level talents. Combined, their numbers reached at least over a hundred.
This sudden, luxurious lineup could be described as world-shaking, especially in terms of its impact on the Mieqiong Great World—it was unparalleled.
Every single Great Able Archlord, in the context of the entire Mieqiong Great World, could be considered a top-tier, peerless existence that had dominated the world for tens of thousands of years, a peak powerhouse standing at the very apex of the pyramid.
Yet now, over a hundred super-powerful beings of the Great Able Archlord level had appeared all at once. Without a doubt, this struck at the hearts of every living being in the Mieqiong Great World.
Originally, they had thought the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord would continue to sweep away these invading outsiders with a crushing, overwhelming momentum. But upon witnessing such a lineup, their hearts grew dim, even feeling a nameless despair.
Because the lineup of invading outsiders was too powerful, so powerful it was difficult to ignore. How could they possibly resist?
Even on the Divine Throne, the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's expression grew noticeably more grave. Such a lineup was far beyond what the current Mieqiong Great World could match; the gap in the number of powerhouses was quite significant.
All because the other side's powerhouses were truly too strong and too numerous.
Perhaps only during the era when the Primordial World Ruler, Monarch Mieqiong, still existed could the Mieqiong Great World truly compare, or even surpass them.
"Battle Saint King!"
At the world's end, the three Emperor Sons and Daughters also looked toward Ye Chen and his two companions, their expressions filled with unconcealed gravity.
This person was too monstrous, too heaven-defying, impossible to ignore!
"I didn't expect you to come as well. It's somewhat surprising," Ye Chen said.
The heroic young man clad entirely in silver armor, resembling a silver war god, was precisely the Yongxu Imperial Son. His eyes also gleamed with a silver light as he said solemnly, "Battle Saint King, this time we are taking action. We hope you will not intervene either!"
The other two Emperor Sons and Daughters also looked at Ye Chen, for the threat posed by this Battle Saint King was too great; none of them wished to face him lightly.
The three imperial clan Divine Kings and the numerous imperial clan Great Power talents behind them also watched Ye Chen and his companions. Having witnessed Ye Chen's battle against the Heaven-Stone Sovereign Lord not long ago, they were equally unwilling to face him.
A person's reputation is like a tree's shadow.
The Battle Saint King had been invincible in the world for many years, a peerless great enemy that no one of his generation wished to confront.
Ye Chen smiled, and the two women beside him also smiled. He then looked toward the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord on the Divine Throne and said, "Sky-Breaking Fellow Daoist, if you wish for us to intervene, just say the word."
The three imperial clans all changed expression. Ye Chen's words undoubtedly represented an attitude.
As long as the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord spoke, they would help him deal with the three imperial clans.
The Yongxu Imperial Son said solemnly, "Battle Saint King, for the sake of mere indigenous living beings of a world, is it really worth making enemies of our three great imperial clans? Your human race may be strong, but you cannot casually make enemies of other powerful forces, can you?"
"Indeed, I also have no wish to casually make enemies of other imperial clans or immortal clans," Ye Chen said. "However, I feel an immediate kinship with Sky-Breaking Fellow Daoist. Moreover, I had the fortune to taste the Heavenly Principle Tea, which allowed me to make a breakthrough. Such kindness and virtue, I, Ye Chen, dare not forget."
But more importantly, Ye Chen held the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord in high regard and hoped to use this opportunity to have him owe a favor.
A favor from such a figure—Ye Chen wished he could secure several of them.
The three imperial clans all looked slightly grim. It was clear the Battle Saint King was also unwilling to make many concessions.
If it truly came to that, for the sake of the Mieqiong Great World, they would have no choice but to face this great enemy, the Battle Saint King.
On the Divine Throne, the usually calm face of the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord revealed a rare smile—a genuine smile from the heart, as if he was very pleased that someone was willing to stand up for him at this time and help resist a great enemy.
"Thank you for your kind intentions, but it is unnecessary."
The Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord smiled faintly but declined.
Regarding this, Ye Chen and his two companions were not very surprised. Their smiles merely deepened as Ye Chen said, "Since Sky-Breaking Fellow Daoist says so, we will not intervene. But if you need any help, just call out, and we will do our utmost."
"Good!"
The smile on the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's face grew even brighter.
At the same time, the three imperial clan powerhouses at the distant world's end were slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord to refuse Ye Chen's help. They couldn't help but reveal a hint of pleasant surprise.
Since the three strongest young supremes were not intervening, especially with Yu Qing, a Divine King-level figure, not taking action, the pressure on them was significantly reduced—a very pleasant surprise.
They also saw the figures of Ye Chen and his two companions retreating to a sufficiently distant location.
All the powerhouses of the three imperial clans turned their gazes toward the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord. The Emperor Sons and Daughters spoke: "We admire your courage, though we don't know where you get the confidence to think you alone can resist us. But to repay such courage, after killing you, we will not bring chaos and slaughter to this Sovereign Great World. Consider it a form of respect for you."
The Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's expression returned to its original state of utter calm. He looked at the three imperial clan powerhouses and said indifferently, "That is also under the premise that you can defeat, or even kill, this Sovereign Lord."
"A mere living being from a Sovereign Great World, managing to cultivate to the peak of the Great Power realm is already quite impressive. Do you truly believe you can resist us, thinking we are like those worthless so-called Great Able Archlords?"
The three imperial clan powerhouses all sneered. Their words deeply stung the nine surviving Great Able Archlords, yet they were filled with bitterness, for they had no retort.
In the eyes of the three imperial clans, they truly were like worthless trash.
The three Emperor Sons and Daughters took action, twisting the heavens and earth. Three great daos shot straight into the sky, and with the numerous Great Power talents, they instantly traversed the infinite distance, arriving just ten thousand li outside the Divine City in the sky in the blink of an eye.
A distance of ten thousand li was utterly insignificant to such supreme powerhouses.
"The Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord is too arrogant. Does he truly believe his mere Great Power cultivation can resist these terrifying outsiders?"
"This time, even if we don't wish to see him humiliated, there's nothing we can do. Those people are too powerful!"
The other nine surviving, heavily wounded Great Able Archlords who had fallen to the ground looked up at everything happening at the Divine City in the sky and also shook their heads with a sigh.
Even though they respected the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord's supreme cultivation, compared to him, those powerhouses from the three imperial clans who came from the outside world were truly terrifying. Any single one who stepped out was enough to make their hearts grow heavy, let alone the leading six, whose cultivation far surpassed theirs by an unknown degree. They could be said to have stepped into another realm of supreme powerhouses, incomparable to them.
"World Lord!"
"We pray the World Lord remains safe and sound!"
"The World Lord is invincible throughout the world; he will surely succeed in driving away these outsiders!"
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In the mortal world, all living beings prayed, their hearts beseeching the World Lord, the Sky-Breaking Sovereign Lord, to successfully drive away all outsiders and restore peace and tranquility to this world.