All eyes were upon them. Countless powerhouses within the Chaos Heavenly Mansion had caught wind of the news and came to witness this battle.
Especially regarding the Mansion Lord, the Battle Saint King. After his confrontation with Dao Youque, the personal disciple of the Chaos Burial Ground's Heavenly Emperor, twenty years ago, he had rarely been seen taking action in the years since. The world did not know to what extent his cultivation had grown.
They only knew he must have become even more powerful, defying conventional reasoning.
At the same time, Luo Guyun, who had just returned, made his move. This was his first action since obtaining the Immortal Dao Inheritance and transforming into a supreme talent of the young generation, and it was a full-force strike without utilizing the might of the Origin Fairy World.
Because he understood that his Lord, Ye Chen, had been able to slay half-step Divine King-level Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, and Immortal Dao descendants decades ago. Now, after several decades, even if Ye Chen's cultivation progress had not matched his own, he had most likely stepped into the Divine King Realm.
Luo Guyun naturally knew full well how monstrous Ye Chen was, and thus did not dare to be careless, attacking with his full power.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Four God King Spirits materialized, representing Yin, Flame, Tide, and Devour respectively, appearing in forms familiar to the world. Yet each God King Spirit rippled with terrifying power at the four or five tribulation level, far from ordinary.
Especially the Yin Great Dao, one of the supreme Great Daos, far surpassing ordinary Great Daos. Thus, the condensed Yin God King Spirit was also extraordinary, extremely powerful.
As Luo Guyun struck, in an instant, this stretch of heaven and earth fell into a state of absolute icy coldness. Everything was about to be frozen solid—a testament to the extraordinary nature of the Yin God King Spirit.
Boom! Rumble!
Behind, the Tide God King Spirit stirred up endless tides, far more powerful than the tides people witnessed on rivers and seas. It was not water, but a surge carrying Yin power, Flame power, and Devour power, directly crashing forth.
The four fearsome God King Spirits actually fused their respective absolute Great Dao powers into one, transforming into a force far surpassing that of an ordinary five-tribulation Divine King.
Between heaven and earth, boundless tides suddenly churned. Under Luo Guyun's control, they only enveloped this area, yet it was terrifying enough.
This scene made everyone else's hearts pound with fear.
Although fusing two God King Spirits required at least the strength of a seven-tribulation Divine King to accomplish, Luo Guyun had found a clever workaround. He was not fusing the God King Spirits themselves, but rather fusing their powers. While not comparable to truly fused God King Spirits, it still possessed considerable might, extremely fearsome.
Under such a strike, even a six-tribulation Divine King would likely pale.
Mo Haishen and the others watched, their hearts shaken. In just these past years, had Luo Guyun also grown to this level?
Was this the result of obtaining the Immortal Dao Inheritance?
"I never expected this kid to also know how to utilize things in this manner. Is it because of the Immortal Dao Inheritance?" Ye Chen's eyes also lit up. Clearly, Luo Guyun had given him a pleasant surprise.
However, he stood fearless. With a whoosh, his figure charged directly towards Luo Guyun, ignoring the fearsome tide unleashed by the combined might of the four God King Spirits.
"Lord!"
Luo Guyun's heart leaped into his throat. He knew the terror of the Tide power. He immediately cried out, wanting his Lord to quickly retreat, and he himself began to manipulate the Tide power to disperse.
Yet dispersing it was not so easy. Like a mortal wielding a one-pound hammer with ease, but a hundred-pound hammer would be impossible to control so freely, causing massive backlash.
For a moment, even as its master, Luo Guyun could not manipulate this Tide power to disperse.
"No matter!"
Ye Chen spoke. His figure was seen plunging into the endless tide power. Yet, what horrified onlookers was that, within the tide power potent enough to make a six-tribulation Divine King blanch, his body suddenly surged with billowing chaos mist, shrouding his entire form. It seemed as if myriad lights flowed within, and ten thousand Daos churned.
Visible to the naked eye, the fearsome tide power unleashed by Luo Guyun crashed onto Ye Chen's body. Not only was it unable to harm him in the slightest, but that power was instead forcibly devoured. This scene directly left everyone dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes.
"How is this possible?" Luo Guyun's mouth hung open, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Guyun, you don't know. Lord stepped into the Divine King Realm many years ago, and he is the most fearsome Chaos Divine King!" Mo Haishen shook his head. Only those who had witnessed Ye Chen's actions back then truly understood how powerful he was, peerless and unmatched among the younger generation.
It could be said that within the younger generation, no one could surpass him. At most, there were only those who could keep pace.
But those who could keep pace were not only few and far between, they were also those peerless Divine King geniuses who had been Divine Kings for over a century.
"Guyun, it's my turn to act." Ye Chen smiled slightly and made his move.
His action was simple and swift. He merely darted forward, arriving before Luo Guyun with a swish.
Fast. So fast that even Luo Guyun almost failed to react before Ye Chen's figure appeared before him.
"So fast!"
Luo Guyun's expression changed. By the time he truly reacted, his first instinct was to subconsciously summon the four God King Spirits.
Yet Ye Chen was faster. A palm blade was already pointed less than three inches from his brow. Chaos ancient energy surged forth, directly dismantling all the defenses on his body.
Luo Guyun was defeated!
And defeated utterly cleanly and decisively.
Luo Guyun shuddered, a chill running down his spine.
Strong! Too strong!
Although he knew his Lord, the Battle Saint King, was powerful, he clearly hadn't expected him to be this strong. He couldn't last three exchanges against him. In fact, his opponent had only made one move and instantly defeated him.
"Lord, I have lost." Luo Guyun admitted defeat, a bitter smile on his face.
Originally, he thought that after obtaining the Immortal Dao Inheritance and secluding himself for decades, not only had he gained control over that supreme immortal's Origin Fairy World, but with the help of the inheritance's power, he had forcefully broken through his shackles, reversely reaching the tenth-level Great Perfection of the Demigod Realm, truly becoming a supreme talent of the young generation on the same level as Imperial Sons, Imperial Daughters, and Immortal Dao descendants.
Furthermore, decades of cultivation had allowed him to step into the Divine King Realm, fulfilling his ambitions. He believed that in the vast world, among the younger generation, he could be considered a top-tier elite, even capable of confronting his Lord.
Even if the result was likely still defeat, he would at least be able to hold out for hundreds or thousands of exchanges.
Yet he never expected that after just a moment, with Lord making only one move, he was instantly defeated.
Luo Guyun smiled bitterly. The more this happened, the more he could feel his Lord's peerless strength, making him all the more willing to follow him.
Ye Chen suddenly said, "Guyun, can you manipulate the Origin Fairy World's might?"
"Yes!"
Luo Guyun nodded. With a single thought, he connected to the Origin Fairy World. Immediately, vast and boundless world might appeared, containing wisps of Immortal Dao majesty. What else could it be but the Origin Fairy World's might?
Ye Chen's eyes suddenly blazed brightly, for he knew he had found the right candidate. He laughed heartily, "Good! Guyun, are you willing to guard the Chaos Holy World on my behalf for thousands of years, presiding over the rise and fall of its fifteen domains?"