The Blood-Clad Young Marshal was defeated. He was a super expert of the younger generation capable of battling experts at the Divine Transformation Realm, ranked among the top hundred young talents of the Five Great Domains, immensely powerful, with few rivals, and possessing illustrious battle records and a formidable reputation.
But now he had fallen, covered in blood, his clothes tattered, his battle armor shattered, his injuries severe.
Even his war spear had broken into several pieces, its divine essence dissipated, reduced to a pile of scrap metal.
On the ancient battle stage, Donghua Haoyi stood upon the platform, his figure tall and slender, imposing and majestic, his entire being radiating a powerful kingly aura that reached far and wide, invincible.
Just moments ago, he had displayed the true combat power of a King-level expert. With just a single strike, he had defeated the powerful Blood-Clad Young Marshal, a peerless figure ranked among the top hundred young talents of the Five Great Domains.
Just a single strike. It was so terrifying that it made everyone present shudder.
King-level combat power was overwhelmingly powerful, impossible to contend against. This was not just an empty boast.
The arena erupted in an uproar. Everyone stood up, staring in shock at Donghua Haoyi on the ancient battle stage.
Too powerful. Simply invincible.
No wonder the Donghua Clan boasted that Donghua Haoyi was hailed as the number one among the younger generation of the Five Great Domains. This was not without reason.
"Too powerful. Even Lord Liu Mingwang at this age was probably no more than this," someone exclaimed in admiration, praising Donghua Haoyi's strength as comparable to the previous generation's peerless King of the Five Great Domains, Liu Mingwang.
In his youth, Liu Mingwang was also the number one among the younger generation of the Five Great Domains, hailed as the Invincible King. Later, he left the Five Great Domains and even participated in the Human Sovereign competition, becoming a dazzling star of the current era, extremely powerful.
One could even say that Liu Mingwang was only about a hundred years older than Donghua Haoyi, which in the long years of cultivation could still be considered part of the younger generation.
And within just a century of cultivation, Liu Mingwang had become a renowned peerless powerhouse across the myriad realms, stepping into the Saint Treasury Realm, immensely powerful, making all the kings of the world wary.
Many had said that Liu Mingwang possessed the potential to become an Immortal True King, extremely powerful.
Now, with the appearance of the Donghua Clan's Donghua Haoyi, it seemed he might become as overwhelmingly powerful as Liu Mingwang was in his day.
The Donghua Clan was quite satisfied with Donghua Haoyi's strength. He was the strongest King-level figure of the current era, worthy of their focused cultivation. At this moment, they were grooming him as the next clan head, investing immense resources. Once he truly grew powerful, they intended to send him to participate in the Human Sovereign competition, contending for the hope of immortality in this lifetime.
On the ancient battle stage, Donghua Haoyi swept his gaze across the surroundings and loudly declared once more, "Is there anyone else who dares to fight me?"
This time, the entire arena fell silent. No one spoke; the younger generation was completely speechless.
Everyone was in awe. Could it be that Donghua Haoyi would just become the number one of the Five Great Domains like this?
"Quick, go invite Liu Qinghua, the young genius of the Liu Clan's current generation. He is a disciple of Liu Mingwang and is qualified to fight Donghua Haoyi," someone said.
Immediately, someone went to deliver the message.
Donghua Haoyi was not in a hurry. He then actually sat cross-legged on the ancient battle stage, silently waiting for the young geniuses of the Five Great Domains to come and challenge him.
Because he knew the time was still too short; many young geniuses had not yet received the news. He simply decided to set up a three-day arena here, declaring to the world that he would sit on the ancient battle stage for three days and three nights, quietly awaiting the young elites of the Five Great Domains to come and challenge him.
Furthermore, he promised here that if anyone emerged victorious, he would present them with a supreme King's manuscript from his clan—a cultivation manuscript left behind by a peerless King from the clan's ancient era who had shaken the myriad realms, recording a powerful divine technique.
A supreme divine technique left behind by an ancient King of the Donghua Clan?
Could it be... the legendary Heaven-Summoning Art!
When this possibility was considered, the Five Great Domains erupted in excitement, filled with desire and fervor.
Not to mention the Five Great Domains, even across the myriad realms, it was known that the Donghua Clan had once produced an exceptionally powerful peerless King in ancient times named Donghua Taiyi, renowned throughout the myriad realms, leaving behind a formidable reputation. He had once waged war across the Nine Heavens, shaking the world.
That was a peerless King unmatched in the world. In ancient times, he had contended on the Human Sovereign's path, a strong and formidable competitor. Along the way, he had slain numerous geniuses from the myriad realms, step by step achieving the status of a peerless King, with none to rival him.
Although he ultimately fell, narrowly defeated under the Human Sovereign's divine throne, it was not a disgrace, because the one who defeated him later became a supreme great power, revered across the myriad realms.
The world sighed with regret, knowing the true strength of this peerless King—unmatched and invincible.
This peerless King had also left behind a supreme divine technique called the Heaven-Summoning Art, hailed as a forbidden divine technique. It was said to have shattered countless mountains and rivers, reducing numerous powerful enemies to ashes, leaving nothing behind.
The world was shocked. No one expected the Donghua Clan to offer such a heavy reward for Donghua Haoyi.
The Heaven-Summoning Art—that was a peerless divine technique coveted by countless forces across the myriad realms, and one of the reasons the Donghua Clan's ancient King had shaken the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
It was rumored that once this divine technique was unleashed, it would sweep away all enemies in the world, extremely terrifying.
Naturally, this matter quickly spread throughout the Five Great Domains of the myriad realms under Huatian City, causing a huge sensation.
Immediately, not long after, numerous powerful experts from the Five Great Domains entered the Void Heaven Domain, aiming for the legendary forbidden divine technique—the Heaven-Summoning Art!
At this moment, storm clouds gathered over the Five Great Domains. More and more young elites charged into the Void Heaven Domain—some to watch the spectacle, others truly wanting to challenge the young geniuses, but those were basically among the top hundred young elites of the Five Great Domains.
Only these top hundred elites truly possessed the strength to fight. Each one was a genuine genius powerhouse.
However, the crushing defeat of the Blood-Clad Young Marshal also made many elites cautious, not daring to be careless.
Boom—
Soon, someone stepped onto the ancient battle stage to challenge Donghua Haoyi. He was a young genius renowned throughout the Five Great Domains, ranking within the top thirty even among the top hundred elites of the Five Great Domains. He was a young supreme powerhouse at the eighth level of the Demigod Realm, with considerable strength.
As soon as he took the stage, he held nothing back, directly unleashing his most powerful divine ability. Divine radiance completely flooded the ancient battle stage, enough to threaten even peak Demigods.
But a King was invincible. This was not just an empty saying, but a fact.
The world saw that Donghua Haoyi was too powerful, hailed as the King of the current era, invincible. Facing this opponent, he still appeared so calm and composed. A single large hand directly covered the ancient battle stage, annihilating all divine techniques in his palm. That powerful young supreme powerhouse was easily defeated.
Subsequently, challengers emerged one after another to fight Donghua Haoyi. Without exception, none could last more than five rounds against him. All were crushed and defeated like rotten wood, utterlynot worth a single blow / utterly weak.
One could only say he was too strong. Often, with just one move, the battle was over.
It wasn't that the others were weak. On the contrary, those who could rank among the top hundred were definitely considered very powerful. But a King was even more monstrously powerful, standing at the pinnacle of the Demigod Realm, with every aspect cultivated to the extreme. Their combat power could defy the heavens, slaying true Divine Transformation experts with ease. Others simply could not contend against them.
Everyone had to acknowledge in awe that perhaps no one could truly rival Donghua Haoyi.
"Where is the peerless genius of the Liu Clan's current generation? Why hasn't he appeared yet? If he showed up, he would probably be the true rival for the Donghua Clan's young King."
"Indeed, this generation's Liu Qinghua carries the bearing of his master Liu Mingwang. He is a handsome and heroic figure, extremely powerful. Half a year ago, he once slew a Divine Transformation expert, displaying god-slaying power. He is likely another King-level figure."
"Among our Five Great Domains, probably only Liu Qinghua can fight Donghua Haoyi."
Many were discussing the Liu Clan's young genius Liu Qinghua. He was the proud disciple of the peerless King Liu Mingwang, having received Liu Mingwang's true teachings. His strength was considerable, equivalent to Liu Mingwang at this realm in his youth, peerlessly powerful.
Everyone believed that if there was anyone in the Five Great Domains capable of fighting Donghua Haoyi, Liu Qinghua would definitely be one of them, also a super figure at the Young King level.
But unfortunately, Liu Qinghua never appeared in the Void Heaven Domain to face Donghua Haoyi, leaving many regretful. Otherwise, it would surely have been a spectacular dragon-and-tiger battle, watched by all.
"Could it be that Liu Qinghua is afraid? Otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed away for so long," many speculated.
"No, it's said that Liu Qinghua followed King Liu Mingwang away for cultivation ten years ago and is no longer in the Five Great Domains," someone said, making many feel regret.
Three days later, it ended. No one else challenged Donghua Haoyi, but he did not proclaim himself the number one of the younger generation of the Five Great Domains. Everyone believed he lacked Liu Qinghua's challenge, which was regrettable. Even though the world considered him the number one young talent of the Five Great Domains in this generation, they still felt something was missing and did not fully acknowledge it.
Probably only by truly fighting and defeating Liu Qinghua could he claim to be the number one of the Five Great Domains.
Everyone left the arena. This was an incomplete King-proclaiming battle, lacking sufficiently weighty young geniuses to fight, leaving people feeling regretful.
Donghua Haoyi drove away in a luxurious carriage pulled by three-headed demonic flood dragons, disappearing from sight.
Ye Chen also left, only silently watching Donghua Haoyi's departing figure, lost in thought.
Not long after, Ye Chen arrived at the eastern city gate. Suddenly, there was a commotion ahead. Ye Chen saw from a distance a dignified and majestic carriage parked in the void—it was unmistakably Donghua Haoyi's carriage.
At this moment, the three fearsome demonic flood dragons were baring their fangs at several young figures, looking extremely ferocious and terrifying, spewing columns of light.
And those few people were none other than Yang Wushuang and several other Ancient Talents from the Tian Du Continent.