All the powerhouses on the Ancestral God Pass were utterly dumbfounded. Back then, they had never met Ye Chen face to face, having only seen some images.
After all, Ye Chen's fame had been too resounding throughout the world back in those days, known to all within the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain. Even the three Divine Kings far away at the Ancestral God Pass had seen his portrait. Yet, they never expected the true Battle Saint King to appear before their eyes in such a manner.
However, the portrait from back then differed somewhat from the present Ye Chen, as did his aura. Now, he seemed increasingly unfathomable. Having achieved success in cultivating the Chaos Great Dao and reaching the Divine King Realm, he was absolutely invincible among his peers, with few opponents even within the Divine King Realm.
"The Battle Saint King!? You are actually the Battle Saint King!?"
The three Divine Kings were astonished. They had heard of how dazzlingly brilliant the human race's Battle Saint King was back then—a peerless figure who single-handedly led human geniuses to suppress the alien race's Imperial Sons, Imperial Maidens, and numerous other talents, leaving them in disarray.
They never expected to meet him in such a way today, feeling somewhat awkward yet also deeply shaken.
Only a hundred years had passed, and the Battle Saint King of yore had already become a true powerhouse of the Divine King Realm.
One must know how formidable the Battle Saint King was back then. Even without being a Divine King, he could battle Divine Kings, his brilliance causing even veteran Divine Kings like them to sigh in admiration. They believed the Battle Saint King would inevitably become a Divine King within a hundred years, perhaps an Ancient Monarch within three thousand years, and qualify to stabilize the Supreme fruit within a hundred thousand years.
Never did they imagine it would truly come to pass. Upon his return, the Battle Saint King had indeed become a Divine King of his generation, and one so powerful at that, sweeping through five Divine Kings of alien imperial clans and suppressing them with ease, far surpassing them in strength.
"It's you, it's actually you, brat! I'm going to kill you!"
Maha Xu within the chaos halo roared with immense fury. The Maha Imperial Maiden had been suppressed by this human Battle Saint King before him and remained suppressed to this day. For the entire Maha Emperor Clan, this was an irreconcilable blood feud.
Boom—
Ye Chen merely flicked a finger lightly, almost shattering Maha Xu's soul avatar, which only managed to reform with great difficulty.
"Speak. What are your alien race's deployments?" Ye Chen continued.
"Even if you kill me, I won't tell you. You can only watch helplessly as all humans in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain are exterminated."
Though imprisoned by Ye Chen within the chaos halo, Maha Xu laughed heartily, for the alien race was on the verge of success, about to annihilate the human race. By then, this Battle Saint King before him would also be hunted down and captured by the alien race, freeing the suppressed Maha Imperial Maiden and the other suppressed alien Imperial Sons and Imperial Maidens.
"Since that's the case, you can die."
Having extracted not a shred of valuable information, Ye Chen's expression remained indifferent as he flipped his hand and pressed down.
Boom—
Maha Xu's soul avatar was completely annihilated, vanishing into nothingness.
Once again, the powerhouses on the Ancestral God Pass collectively drew in sharp breaths. After so many years, the Battle Saint King had truly surpassed his former self. Suppressing Divine Kings was as easy as slaughtering dogs to him, with barely any fluctuation in his demeanor. It was evident that during the past century, the Battle Saint King had experienced countless battles and likely slain many Divine King powerhouses; otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm and unperturbed.
"Senior," Ye Chen cupped his fists towards the aged Divine King Cang Hua. "Please elaborate on the human race's situation over these years."
However, the old Divine King still shook his head, as did the other two Divine Kings. They smiled bitterly and said, "Battle Saint King, although you are strong, having become a Divine King and perhaps stronger than many Divine Kings, it's best you leave immediately. The alien race is too powerful, possessing numerous Ancient Monarchs. The extinction of the human race is merely a matter of time. You should leave now, at least preserving a spark for the human race."
Ye Chen stated bluntly, "Is the alien race that strong?"
"Very strong!"
"How strong?"
"Over fifty Divine Kings, and more than twenty Ancient Monarchs gathered. Even the Immortal Clan of this era cannot surpass them!" The three Divine Kings smiled bitterly, also intending to intimidate Ye Chen. In the current Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain, even if the human race possessed many imperial clan Divine Kings, they were completely incomparable to the alien race.
Moreover, the crucial point was the human race's dire predicament—standing alone as a single race, while the alien race had allied with several imperial clans and immortal clans, reaching an extreme level of power that resulted in completely one-sided suppression.
Yet Ye Chen merely chuckled coldly. "Are they really that strong?"
Divine King Cang Hua frowned. "Battle Saint King, perhaps you are a prodigy, possessing the bearing of an Emperor, and qualify to stabilize the Supreme domain in the future. But as you are now, facing the alien race, you are ultimately still too weak. Even if you became a Monarch, you wouldn't dare claim you could contend against the alien race. They possess Supreme Emperor Weapons."
"Is the human race weak, then?" He continued to sneer.
"No matter how strong the human race is, do we possess that many Ancient Monarchs and Divine Kings?"
The three Divine Kings felt somewhat disappointed in Ye Chen. He was, after all, young and impetuous, full of vigor, unaware of how severe the current situation was, thinking he alone could be the savior to rescue the entire human race.
"Divine Kings? We have them—"
As Ye Chen's voice fell, terrifying Divine King auras immediately erupted one after another from the golden great path. Countless thick Divine King light pillars shot into the sky, and Divine King pressure spread across the heavens and earth, completely enveloping the vast Primordial Divine Sea. All waves calmed, storms vanished, and all living beings trembled uncontrollably.
It was utterly soul-stirring, causing the three Divine Kings on the Ancestral God Pass to tremble with fear.
"Divine Kings, all Divine Kings, over a hundred of them!"
"Heavens above!"
"Some are even Quasi-Monarchs, standing between the peak of Divine King and Monarch, incredibly powerful!"
They were stunned. Such a number of Divine King realm powerhouses was rarely seen in their lifetimes—too astonishing, too numerous. It likely accounted for more than half the Divine King powerhouses in the Ten Heavenly Realms Ancient Domain.
However, they soon shook their heads, smiling bitterly. "Battle Saint King, the number of Divine King powerhouses behind you is indeed considerable, even surpassing the alien race's side. But don't forget the alien race's most terrifying aspect is their numerous Ancient Monarchs and Supreme Emperor Weapons. No matter how many Divine Kings you have, it's incomparable. You should still leave quickly."
"Ancient Monarchs? We have those too!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!—
A full dozen or more terrifying Ancient Monarch auras erupted into the sky, even suppressing the hundred-plus Divine King powerhouses, nearly causing the three Divine Kings to kneel. They stared wide-eyed at this scene.
The many powerhouses on the Ancestral God Pass prostrated themselves, worshiping in reverence!
"Ancient Monarchs, lofty Ancient Monarch powerhouses have appeared, numbering over ten!"
They were increasingly shocked, finding it hard to believe what they were witnessing.
"A Monarch? We have one of those too!"
Monarch Wushi stepped forward. With each step he took, the aura emanating from his body bloomed like a giant dragon, gradually manifesting but spreading over everyone at an astonishing speed, including the dozen-plus Ancient Monarchs, surpassing and towering above them.
Faintly, it seemed as if threads of Supreme pressure were rippling out, shaking the heavens!