At the eastern city gate, Donghua Haoyi stood in a tense confrontation with the five Ancient Talents. The atmosphere was heavy and oppressive, drawing a large crowd of onlookers who couldn't help but shake their heads at the five.
Ye Chen spotted this scene from afar and couldn't help but furrow his sword-like brows. He had witnessed Donghua Haoyi's formidable strength firsthand; the man could truly be called a Young King, peerless and powerful.
What had happened so soon after Donghua Haoyi's departure to cause him to face off against these five Ancient Talents?
Ye Chen did not reveal himself. Instead, he concealed himself within the crowd, quietly observing to understand the situation.
When he saw the lovely young girl who had appeared behind the five, he immediately understood. The cause of all this was likely this very girl.
Three terrifying Demonic Flood Dragons bared their fangs, their massive, icy eyes fixed on the five, emitting a sinister demonic light. Their aura was overwhelming and oppressive.
Yet, the five Ancient Talents stood firm and unafraid, meeting the confrontation head-on.
"Who exactly are these five young people, daring to confront Donghua Haoyi? Are they truly unaware of the danger?"
"I don't know either. I've never seen these five before. Could they be from a domain outside the Five Great Domains?"
"That's possible. But they're truly unlucky to have crossed a Young King from the Donghua Clan. They must have a death wish."
Many people shook their heads. Who was Donghua Haoyi? A genuine Young King, whose combat prowess reigned supreme among the younger generation. Across the Five Great Domains, aside from Liu Qinghua who had left to train under Liu Mingwang, no one could withstand a single move from him.
His recent three-day challenge on the Ancient Battle Platform, inviting all the outstanding talents of the Five Great Domains, was sufficient to prove this. Not a single one of those genuine top hundred talents had lasted beyond five rounds against him.
And clearly, on the Ancient Battle Platform, Donghua Haoyi had not even revealed his true strength, handling everything with such ease.
Looking at these four men and one woman, though all were powerful, the onlookers shook their heads. They could not possibly be Donghua Haoyi's match.
At this moment, the door of the noble carriage opened. Donghua Haoyi stepped out, majestic and imposing, with black hair cascading over his shoulders. His entire body was enveloped in a hazy divine light, as dazzling as a deity. Standing in the void, his cool gaze swept indifferently over the several Ancient Talents as he spoke lightly, "Hand her over."
It was a commanding tone, as if giving orders to subordinates. Yet no one found it inappropriate, for he was Donghua Haoyi, the strongest Young King of the younger generation in the Five Great Domains. He possessed such qualification.
Yang Wushuang and the others couldn't help but frown. What kind of tone was this? Since childhood, no one in the younger generation had ever dared to address them in such a manner. Even the several Divine Spirit Ancestors had treated them with considerable courtesy.
The lovely young girl was lively and cute, only seventeen or eighteen, pure and beautiful with her hair tied in a ponytail. But at this moment, she hid behind Wu Yunyan, her fair little hands tightly clutching a corner of Wu Yunyan's garment. Her large eyes blinked as she pleaded pitifully, "Sister Yunyan, don't hand me over. I don't want to go. He's a bad person."
Wu Yunyan, hailing from the Martial God Hall, was accustomed to being forceful and domineering. How could she fear Donghua Haoyi? Moreover, she felt a connection with this little girl. She took the girl's small hand and said, "Don't worry, Miaohan. With your sister here, no one dares to do anything to you."
Then she looked at Donghua Haoyi and snorted coldly, "What kind of person are you, trying to snatch even a little girl? You're truly despicable."
As these words fell, the entire crowd gasped in unison. More people stared at Wu Yunyan in shock, feeling this woman had gotten herself into serious trouble by speaking to Donghua Haoyi in such a manner.
Donghua Haoyi visibly furrowed his sword-like brows but looked at the lovely young girl and said, "Come back with me."
"No!" The girl, Miaohan, refused without hesitation, hiding behind Wu Yunyan and pouting, appearing innocent and adorable. "You're a bad person. I won't go back with you."
Donghua Haoyi's expression darkened slightly. Then his gaze swept over the five Ancient Talents. "Hand her over, and you may leave. I will not pursue this matter."
Long Gu'ao, true to his name, was accustomed to arrogance and aloofness. Being questioned in such a manner, he snorted coldly, "Not pursue? And what are you, thinking you're number one under heaven?"
Donghua Haoyi indifferently scanned the group and nodded. "Very well. In that case, I shall make a move. If you can withstand five moves from me, I will let you leave."
Five moves? What did he take them for?
The several Ancient Talents were enraged. But when Donghua Haoyi made his move, their expressions changed drastically.
Donghua Haoyi's divine might surged, shaking the heavens. With a mere flick of his hand, he unleashed a single beam of divine light. Yet everyone felt as if facing a great enemy, their scalps tingling.
Boom—
A brilliant divine light flooded the sky, more like an ocean of divine power sweeping forth, exploding with a rumble. Its might was world-shaking, causing people to shudder where they stood.
The five Ancient Talents let out long roars. Each of them unleashed their true methods, their divine power boiling as they clashed against the divine light, causing the vast sky to explode.
When the divine light dissipated, the several Ancient Talents had been forced back several steps. Though none were truly injured, their expressions had changed drastically, showing considerable shock.
Too powerful. They had all felt the true fearsomeness of Donghua Haoyi. He was actually above them, surpassing them by more than a single level.
Was this the true strength of a Young King from the Myriad Realms? It was simply astonishing.
But these few were no pushovers either. Each was a genuine Ancient Talent, outstanding and peerless, fearless of all. At this moment, they also attacked.
Wu Yunyan's eyes narrowed. She directly slapped out a palm, carrying immense divine light as it swept forth. This was no ordinary strike; it was the ultimate blow of a peak Martial God.
She had even mobilized a portion of the comprehended Dao principles of the Divine Transformation realm, surging forth like raging waves.
After experiencing the previous attack, she had deeply felt Donghua Haoyi's true power. Though reluctant to admit it, she had to acknowledge he was stronger than herself—fearsome, forcing her to go all out.
Li Taixu manifested the art of the Void. The Void Heaven Domain was miraculous, identical to the real world, allowing the full deployment of comprehended laws and Dao techniques.
He immediately mobilized the power of the Void, transforming it into a spatial prison that restrained this stretch of heaven and earth, compressing space, causing it to collapse and annihilate. He even generated numerous void chains that interwove through space, sealing Donghua Haoyi from all directions.
Roar—
One after another, golden dragon auras materialized, coalescing into a Fangtian Halberd entwined with dragon energy. Long Gu'ao grasped it and hurled it, streaking across the sky toward his opponent.
Boom—
The heavens and earth trembled. Yang Wushuang directly unleashed one of the Tianqi Empire's most powerful divine techniques—the Sun Seal. A heavenly sun appeared, radiating divine light for ten thousand zhang. A wisp of innate Sun Essence Fire steamed and erupted, driving a sky full of flames to engulf the area.
Even Yuan Jiu, the most mysterious among the five Ancient Talents, made his move. Behind him, a divine disk materialized, covered in intricate, mysterious patterns that intertwined with heaven and earth. But among the crowd were experts who recognized this—it was actually affecting heavenly secrets. It was a Heavenly Secrets Disk.
Yuan Jiu was influencing the Dao's heavenly secrets. His actual combat prowess might not be outstanding among the five Ancient Talents, but he could affect Donghua Haoyi's perception, shielding his five senses and six perceptions.
The five Ancient Talents of the Tian Du Continent, bestowed with hopes surpassing even Divine Spirits, made their move, shaking heaven and earth. The surrounding onlookers immediately retreated, sensing the power of the five, their faces showing shock.
They had originally thought the five were merely ordinary young experts. They hadn't expected them to be this strong.
"You are all quite strong, truly not bad."
Donghua Haoyi offered sincere praise. He stepped through the void, his movements majestic like a dragon and tiger. His entire imposing aura suddenly surged by a large margin. Facing the attacks of the five Ancient Talents, he nodded. "Though I have not seen your divine techniques within the Five Great Domains, your attacks are passable, not bad. Enough to rank among the top hundred of the younger generation in the Five Great Domains. But to think these attacks could harm me? You underestimate me too much."
Boom—
He displayed the might of a peerless king. With a raise of his hand, he shattered the void of the Void Heaven Domain. Space was as fragile as paper, easily torn open under the king's combat power, revealing a massive, dark spatial rift like the gaping maw of an abyss. It directly swallowed and vanished the attacks of the five Ancient Talents.
This method awed the heroes. Tearing the void was something only Divine Transformation experts could accomplish. Yet Donghua Haoyi, standing at the Half-Step Divine Transformation realm, did it with ease. This was the true embodiment of a king's combat power.
Moreover, as Donghua Haoyi made his move this time, he truly began to display the peerless divine abilities belonging to a king. Without using any magical artifact, he merely traced his hands through the void. Mysterious Dao Traces spread out, rippling forth, causing people's expressions to change.
"Truly worthy of being a Young King. To comprehend Dao Traces at such a young age and even unleash them. No wonder the Donghua Clan places such great hopes in him. He possesses such fearsome potential," an older generation expert exclaimed in admiration.
Dao Traces could only be manifested after reaching a profound level of comprehension of the Great Dao. Even ordinary Divine Transformation experts could not necessarily perform this, as it had significant limitations.
The Dao Traces spread rapidly like ripples, erupting with the invincible combat power of a king. In an instant, the five Ancient Talents felt as if struck head-on by a great mountain. Their bodies shook violently, and they coughed up large mouthfuls of blood.
The five were horrified. Their opponent was too powerful, terrifyingly so, far surpassing them by too great a margin. Was this the level of a peerless genius, a Young King from the Myriad Realms? How could he be so absurdly strong?
The five struggled to resist and managed to withstand it, but blood trickled from the corners of their mouths. Watching Donghua Haoyi approach step by step, they felt a chill.
"You are still too weak. You are no match for me," Donghua Haoyi shook his head, dismissing their strength.
This caused the five Ancient Talents' expressions to turn ugly, yet also bitter. It wasn't that they weren't strong enough. On the contrary, their talents were outstanding. But they had emerged too recently, and their opponent was simply too powerful, hailed as the number one in the Five Great Domains, far superior to them.
"Enough. No more idle talk. Scram, all of you. I'm taking her."
Donghua Haoyi attacked once more. A vast expanse of divine light surged forth like raging waves, shaking the sky as it engulfed everything.
The several Ancient Talents paled, finding it difficult to resist. The young girl Miaohan behind them was about to rush forward. But at this moment, a soft, inexplicable sigh suddenly rang out.
Boom—
A tremendous explosion erupted, but the destructive divine light was annihilated. The five Ancient Talents remained unharmed, still standing there.
Only, at some unknown time, a youth had appeared. Heroic and imposing, his entire body shone with blazing radiance as he stood before the five Ancient Talents, having blocked Donghua Haoyi's attack.
Ye Chen had appeared.