Ye Chen appeared, blocking Donghua Haoyi's attack and dispersing it, shocking many.
This was a strike from a King, no ordinary blow. Even the five Ancient Talents would have been swept away, but a youth who suddenly appeared out of nowhere had actually blocked it, leaving them utterly astonished.
Just who was this youth?
"Ye Chen, you're here." The several Ancient Talents smiled bitterly. If Ye Chen hadn't come, they would have all been swept away by the Donghua Haoyi before them.
The gap between them was simply too vast. Even with the five of them joining forces, they were no match for their opponent.
But this also made them realize even more how fearsome Ye Chen was. He alone could actually block the opponent's King-level strike.
"Who are you?" For the first time, Donghua Haoyi's expression turned serious. The other party had actually blocked his attack. There was something to him; he was no ordinary individual.
But then he saw the blazing radiance emanating from the other's body and immediately understood. "So that's it. You're using a power-boosting secret technique. No wonder you could block it."
Indeed, Ye Chen had activated the Battle God Seal. At this moment, his entire body shone with intense radiance, his combat power soaring, obtaining strength from a higher realm. Otherwise, with his mere Martial God Fourth Heaven power, how could he contend with Donghua Haoyi?
Ye Chen didn't deny it. "My cultivation realm is still somewhat low. Otherwise, if I were at the same realm as you, why would I need to use a secret technique for an extreme boost? We could have a fair fight."
Arrogant!
Many shook their heads. How powerful was Donghua Haoyi? Invincible in the current generation, a King among peers. If not for relying on a boosting secret technique, how could Ye Chen have any fighting power?
Donghua Haoyi snorted coldly. "What a big mouth. Do you really think you're a King too?"
"A King?" Ye Chen shook his head. Many thought he was denying it himself, but how could they know that Ye Chen was far from being as simple as an ordinary King?
But he didn't explain, merely saying, "I don't want to fight you. I hope you won't stand in my way."
Donghua Haoyi snorted coldly. "What do you think you are? You offend this King and think you can just leave? Hand her over today, and then all of you kneel and apologize. Perhaps this King might consider it."
These words made people's expressions change. Kneeling to apologize was clearly an insult. How could they accept it? It might even affect their Dao-hearts.
But onlookers advised, "Young friends, don't hesitate. Hurry and apologize. None of you are his match. Otherwise, if he intends to stop you, no one can escape."
This was well-intentioned advice. Donghua Haoyi was too powerful, invincible among the younger generation across the Five Great Domains. Who could contend with him? He looked down upon the great domains, peerless.
Resisting him was simply unwise. Apologizing was the best choice. Otherwise, even if Donghua Haoyi killed them, no one could say anything.
Ye Chen shook his head. How could he possibly bow and scrape to him? It was impossible. It would damage his dignity. Moreover, those of the Battle Saint lineage never submitted to anyone, neither revering heaven nor earth, only respecting themselves.
"Ye Chen, what are you trying to do?"
The several Ancient Talents paled when they saw Ye Chen striding forward. Did he intend to face Donghua Haoyi alone? The opponent was too powerful; it wasn't realistic.
They all knew Ye Chen's strength. Even with the help of a boosting secret technique, he could suppress them. But the opponent could also suppress them with absolute strength. Moreover, the power Donghua Haoyi had displayed was too overwhelming. Wanting to fight him was too difficult.
Ye Chen shook his head. "It's fine. He can't kill me. At most, it'll be mutual destruction."
His calm words contained immense confidence, startling people. Just how arrogant did one have to be to say such a thing? Did he really think he was a King?
Many shook their heads, thinking Ye Chen had gone mad. Facing an invincible King like Donghua Haoyi brought immense pressure.
Even his Ancient Talent friends couldn't help but frown. They deeply understood the true terrifying aspect of Donghua Haoyi. As strong as they were, even joining forces was no match for him, which spoke volumes.
The lovely young girl Miaohan, however, opened her dark, bright eyes wide, staring unblinkingly at Ye Chen.
"Not bad courage. But I hope you have the matching strength to back up those words," Donghua Haoyi said, stepping forward through the void.
Boom—
An aura of supremely powerful Dao Might erupted from his body, sweeping across the sky. With each step he took, the imposing might emanating from him grew increasingly terrifying and intense, causing the void itself to tremble.
This instantly made many people's expressions change. Was this the strength of a Young King? Merely his aura was enough to make many of the younger generation unable to withstand it.
This fearsome might was fully unleashed, surging forth like raging waves, causing the five Ancient Talents to pale.
But Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged. With the Battle God Seal in operation, his entire being underwent Extreme Sublimation. His aura reached the pinnacle of this lifetime, erupting with the most blazing radiance of the Great Dao.
Layer upon layer of divine halos continuously rose, adding to his person—as many as nine layers. His entire being resembled a peerless Divine King descending upon the world, immortal energy flowing, divine might boundless.
The two terrifying Dao Mights collided in the void. With a crack, the space of the Void Heaven Domain trembled, tearing open a massive spatial rift, instantly making many people pale.
"A King! Another King!?"
The crowd was horrified. King-level strength wasn't just about having a high cultivation realm; it meant absolute invincibility within the same realm. That aura was peerless.
Even though Ye Chen relied on a boosting secret technique, that aura was still confined within the Demigod realm range. He was clearly also a peerless King, likely not inferior to Donghua Haoyi.
The crowd was stunned. Even Donghua Haoyi grew serious. He had actually encountered a Young King whose might was not much weaker than his own. Where did he come from? Among the Five Great Domains, he had never heard of another Young King like this.
Even though the other party used a boosting secret technique, he understood it was merely due to a lower cultivation realm. Once his realm reached this level, he would inevitably be like this, possessing King-level combat power.
More fighting spirit ignited in his blazing eyes, as if flames of war were spreading and burning.
"What a King. I've never encountered one before. Let's see how strong you are."
Donghua Haoyi made his move. With a raise of his hand, a vast expanse of divine light directly flooded over. It was his strongest strike, enough to make even the older generation pale. It was the true embodiment of King-level combat power and also a probe to test Ye Chen's depth.
Ye Chen remained calm and composed, his expression unperturbed. With a raise of his hand, he also unleashed a vast expanse of divine light, flooding forth to collide with it.
The two expanses of divine light collided, exploding with a deafening roar, destroying large swathes of buildings and towers in Huatian City. Dust shot into the sky, alarming countless people and drawing the attention of innumerable city dwellers. Even the powerful Saints within the floating divine halls released their divine senses to observe this place.
When everything dissipated, both Donghua Haoyi and Ye Chen stood facing each other, neither retreating half a step. Clearly, they were well-matched opponents, evenly matched.
"What a powerful individual, not inferior to the Young King of the Donghua Clan."
Everyone marveled. But at this moment, the two Kings attacked, unleashing a supremely powerful collision. Instantly, vast expanses of Great Dao radiance scattered out, easily annihilating the void, turning everything to nothingness, shaking the surroundings in all directions. People nearby immediately retreated, fearing they would be affected.
Boom—
The two great Kings clashed in close combat. Both were true King-level figures, each peerless and invincible among their generation. Now, they were truly engaging in a great collision.
The entire sky trembled. In the blink of an eye, the two had clashed dozens, even hundreds of times. Each collision was a fierce confrontation, with waves of annihilating divine light spreading and exploding, shattering the heavens, shooting straight up to the Nine Heavens.
That patch of void was directly beaten into collapse.
All onlookers immediately retreated over a thousand zhang away, not daring to get too close. Because the shockwaves spreading from the collisions between the two easily shattered large swathes of buildings in Huatian City. Even the sturdy towers interwoven with Dao marks couldn't withstand it, being annihilated into dust.
"Too powerful! Is this a true battle between Kings? Truly magnificent!"
The world sighed in admiration. The five Ancient Talents were even more shocked. Because at this moment, the strength Ye Chen displayed had actually reached such a level—not the slightest bit inferior to that King, Donghua Haoyi. They were well-matched, evenly matched, leaving them far behind.
They had a premonition. Perhaps this was the true embodiment of Ye Chen's strength. Previously, it was merely limited by his lower cultivation realm. Otherwise, he would likely be several times stronger.
Crack—
The heavens shattered. Donghua Haoyi, enveloped in hazy divine splendor, his aura overwhelmingly powerful and world-shaking, opened his mouth and let out a long roar. He actually spat out a divine seal. On it, a Heavenly Dragon coiled, emanating oppressive heavenly might, suppressing downward.
"Heavenly Dragon Seal! Donghua Haoyi actually used the Donghua Clan's peerless divine technique! Even a Divine Transformation expert would be suppressed and killed."
Someone exclaimed in shock. The Heavenly Dragon Seal was among the Donghua Clan's few supremely powerful divine techniques, a technique that had always swept away and suppressed all enemies. Now, wielded by a Young King, it was even more powerful. The Heavenly Dragon on the seal seemed to come alive, roaring and howling at the sky, its voice shaking the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Even some super-powerful experts at the Divine Transformation realm would tremble.
Donghua Haoyi spread his large hand, standing tall as if holding up the heavens. Holding the Heavenly Dragon Seal, he directly suppressed downward, covering the heavens, enveloping this entire area, leaving Ye Chen nowhere to hide, executing the strongest suppression.
Ye Chen, enveloped in nine layers of divine halos, seemed to pierce through one mysterious great world after another. Hazy divine splendor flowed, concealing his form, as if a Supreme Immortal King were patrolling the world, transcendent and powerful, drawing the attention of many.
He formed seals and performed techniques, executing the Mountain Embracing Seal. A divine mountain was lifted by him, then thrown up to collide with the Heavenly Dragon, resulting in a great collision.